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| Behemoth |
Fat Elvis has mangeHe's one of our Guinea Pigs, he's developed a bald patch that's a bit scabby. Any tips before we see the vet? |
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| sean |
Mange is caused by some sort of mite isn't it? Go and buy some sort of powder/spray from the pet shop maybe? | ||||||||
| Behemoth |
That's what my internet research tells me and there's some sort of drug to sort it but dosage needs to be measured, I think. | ||||||||
| mihto |
Dont' poison him. No use in getting rid of the mange if Fat Elvis kicks the bucket 
Maybe asking a vet for advice would be enough? |
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| ninat |
could be mange, but could also be ringworm.. | ||||||||
| dpack |
or his oil gland working overtime
ps vet good but show us the snaps 
maybe simple remedy vet good
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| Ixy |
go to a horsey place and buy a £5 tube of wormer paste that has 'ectin' in the name. Get one of those cotton wool bud thingies you clean your ears out with and get a small dollop on the end of it, then wipe that into his mouth. As these things are used on large livestock/horses, which cannot be weighed easily and accurately, dosage is flexible so you'll be fine. This will kill parasitic skin problems.
It's possible (unless mites have been diagnosed) he has a very common fungal skin infection guinea pigs get which is mistaken for mites - you need to go to a chemist and get 'nizoral' shampoo, which has an active ingredient beginning with K that I can't remember the full name of, which kills fungus. Bathe him with that according to instructions - may need repeating every couple of weeks until it's cleared up, but don't do it every day or anything or you'll create more skin problems. For open sores due to scratching in severe cases, Nelson's herbal calendula cream they do for cuts and sores helps it heal really fast. It stings at first (i've tried it on myself) but after 20 seconds or so it calms down and soothes. I wouldn't apply it anywhere they can lick themselves though - so onlyneck/back areas, which is where they tend to scratch. |
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| Ixy |
or read this:
http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/skinp.htm vets killed a lot of my guinea pigs with skin complaints before I got googling! |
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| Ixy |
and this:
http://top100cavies.top-site-list.com/top100cavies-post-3966.html |
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| Behemoth |
Thanks - not sure if its mange or fungal, intially I would have said fungal from the description but he's got a small irritated area and the mites sound awful. Want to nip it in the bud so it looks like a trip to the vets this evening. | ||||||||
| Behemoth |
Vet says mange. but might be fungal.  Anyway, goo applied and Elvis is in semi-retirement.
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| Rob R |
I'm guessing s/he wasn't specific about the mite that caused it? Guinea pigs aren't exactly in my remit but we have some again now so... |
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| Treacodactyl |
Did you ask the vet what the withdrawal period was on the ointment was for human consumption?
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| Behemoth |
Don't know - wasn't there but interweb indicates a particular type. |
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| Spruengli |
Given that Elvis is a guinea pig, semi-retirement from what? 
Hope he's better soon... |
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| Rob R |
Having checked up on the transmission of the guinea pig mange mite (by contact with other guinea pigs) I assume he works as a guinea pig escort.
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| nettie |
OK OK now I know fat Elvis is going to be ok and is not on the brink of death, i have to confess that I thought the title of this thread was a cryptic crossword clue.
Best anagram anyone? |
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| Chez |
Fetish Man-Gala? | ||||||||
| Rob R |
Which of our posts is that in response to? |
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| Frewen Feltmaker |
fat elvis = festival? | ||||||||
| Chez |
Rob - none. It just slipped out whilst I wasn't looking. | ||||||||
| Nick |
Yeah, I've had that happen to me, too. 
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| Rob R |
We know what you're up to
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| Behemoth |
Haven't you seen the recent film? |
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| Chez |
Who was THAT too?
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| Rob R |
That would be telling
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| Nick |
Vim hefts a lasagne. Halftime as vegan. Smile, vets a Afghan. Evil Afghans Mate. (Is he Osama's pet?) Helms vagina feast. Fights a semen lava. A flange shave mist. Vet inflames a gash. Flame a vegans hits. Flat shaven images. There are another 65,000 but these were hand picked.
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| Behemoth |
I will look at the little furry thing in a totally new light now. | ||||||||
| Nick |
Well, that excludes anything including 'shaven'. | ||||||||
| Chez |
You obviously found the same site I did ... | ||||||||
| Spruengli |
Nooooo.... I live in a world devoid of most forms of 'popular entertainment' (and like it that way)  
Go on - what film?
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| Behemoth |
He's beleives he's a stunt double in G Force, a wholly plausible film about Secret Service Guinea Pigs. | ||||||||
| Ixy |
*high five*
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| Nick |
Sure;y, in your bit of rural Yorkshire, it's *high 6*? | ||||||||
| JB |
Re: Fat Elvis has mange
http://www.shelfordfeast.co.uk/guineapig.html 
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| Ixy |
For the locals maybe
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| Behemoth |
Fat Elvis is now on antibiotics and goo. Not getting worse but not getting better. | ||||||||
| Ixy |
seriously - try the 'ectin' horse wormer, brings them round quick. but i'd stop the goo and antibiotics first in case it's too much. I'm wondering what the antibiotics are sposed to be doing actually in this case? 
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| vegplot |
being cyclops they lack spacial co-ordination. |
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| Behemoth |
Inverctin or some such is the drug of choice. Antibitocs, secondary infection of the sores. |
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| Ixy |
Have you/the vet tried anything for fungal infections? | ||||||||
| Behemoth |
Not yet, mites were seen yesterday, clear them up and see what happens, maybe resoirt to the Nizeral (sp?). | ||||||||
| Ixy |
Yes that would be my next trick for sure | ||||||||
| Rob R |
I assume Elvis has had the usual doctory advice- lose weight, eat a healthier diet, stop smoking, etc? 
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| Tavascarow |
Get a bottle of Thornit.
I know its mainly used for ear mite but the mite that causes mange is closely related & is affected the same way. I've used it with dogs that had mange after we had an outbreak caught from foxes & it worked brilliantly.
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| mihto |
Just remember that medication intended for one species may be toxic to another. dosage is sometimes vital.
What does your vet suggest? |
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| Behemoth |
Guinea pig dosage. There's a picture of small furry things n the box. | ||||||||
| mihto |
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