pig has lice
don ward
his hair. The pet store told me it was most likely lice.
Now what do i do? Pet store provided some bird lice spray but does not
seem to help.
Can you bath a pig in lice shampoo?
What do you use for lice shampoo?
HELP!!! my poor pig is miserible.....
don
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don ward <dwa...@earthlink.net>
LVRKWD
http://www.caviesgalore.com/ On this go to the Medical/Emergencies Forum
Hope the links help
Laura
My Guinea pigs had lice few years back. And I used a flea shampoo that the
Vet gave to me and the result was great. I only used it once and the problem
was gone. The shampoo contain Pyrethrins 0.07% and Piperonyl Butoxide 0.56%.
Make sure you clean everything that your Guinea pig used or played with so
as to be sure the lice won't get back to it. And bath it in a room that is
warm so that it won't get cold. I normally turn on the heater for a little
while beforehand so as to get the bathroom warm enough and use the hair
dryer to dry the guinea pigs after bathing them.
Hope that helps. Good luck!
Regards,
Laura
"don ward" <dwa...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Patricia Simon
We had our girls treated with a series of Ivermec shots at the vets. Three
shots each, spaced 7-10 days apart. (I've heard that some vets may only give
2 shots spaced 2 weeks apart, using a stronger dose of the med.) Our vet said
we *could* give the girls a series of shampoo treatments instead, but this
generally isn't as effective as you can't shampoo everywhere on a piggie
(inside the ears, for example), so some lice are able to hide and you're
quickly back to square one with the problem.
Either way (shots or shampoo), it's necessary to do a series of treatments
over several weeks to make sure you kill the new lice that hatch before they
have a chance to lay more eggs. Also, keeping the cage extra clean during
this time is important. Especially do a full clean-out and wipe-down with hot
water and vinegar (or bleach) after taking the piggie out of the cage for
treatment and before putting the piggie back in.
Best regards,
Patricia
"don ward" <dwa...@earthlink.net> wrote ...
jmouse
It is very important to asses your piggies health as a large infection of
parasites is reflective of a not too healthy piggy an some extra vit C is
a good place to start.
Put your piggy on a black sheet of paper and with a magnifying glass you
should be able to see them if you comb some hair, hence you will know
what they look like before getting your piggy treated.
There may well be side affects such as a secondary infection or mites may have
been contracted as well from other piggies, as lice are only spread from through
direct contact. (lice have to stay at a specific temp and are species specific)
You can get nit combs that electrocute the eggs for lice control on humans
and water will kill most lice the complete cycle of piggy lice is 2 to 4 weeks
so it is easily broken. Yet you must not make your piggy cold and shivering
so a wash is done in a warm environment only.
There is no reason to inject ivermectin, oral dosing is as effective and far
more pleasant for your piggy, Giving cortisone can help mites breed as well as
cause gastric problems for piggies meaning more meds and complications so it
is best to avoid the need if possible.
Any insecticide used on a piggy should be specified for piggies, unfortunately few are
and ivermectin is the most potent poison known to kill parasites.
There is a risk in using it, so it should not be needed on an ongoing basis for parasite
control, it is not broken down and is an environmental problem in many countries as it
continues on killing worms, beetles and other species in the soil.
(killing dung beetles is a major issue from treating cattle)
It is important to think that prevention is the best way to manage parasites and
investigate why they are infected.
best wishes, jmouse.
don ward wrote:
>
> My pig has been scratching himself raw and i find little white egg pods in
> his hair. The pet store told me it was most likely lice.
> Now what do i do? Pet store provided some bird lice spray but does not
> seem to help.
> Can you bath a pig in lice shampoo?
> What do you use for lice shampoo?
> HELP!!! my poor pig is miserable.....
dessie
wrote:
Your vet should have a lice shampoo for your pig. Usually one they
use for cats. I used one, and it worked, but make sure it is easy on
the skin or else you'll have to bath him again with an oatmeal
shampoo.
I used "KFL"
shpshftr