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Post by fizzyandginger on Nov 20, 2010 15:10:57 GMT
today as it was cold i brought my guinea pigs inside while i cleaned their hutches out however before i go started i noticed little brown specs all oever their fur, mainly on their tummies. the specs dont appear to be moving but hey havent come off affter i bathed them so i think they maybe some sort of mite? please help i dont know what to do its all my fault thanks
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Post by twistedsymphony on Nov 20, 2010 17:58:29 GMT
you cant normally see mites but it could be lice, either way take them to the vets as soon as you can and they can give you a spot on treatment that will solve the problem and they should be good as new then.
I am sure you allready know, but make sure your little ones are absoloutly dry before putting them back in their cage. Wouldnt want them to catch cold ^.^
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Post by Kayleigh on Nov 20, 2010 19:39:12 GMT
You cannot see mites, but what you can see is their droppings, they will leave small black coffee like granules on the piggies fur. Mites occurs occasionally so its nothing to worry about, iv just treated all my piggies just as a precaution to keep mites at bay.
Just get a topical treatment from a pet store, Beaphur spot on has worked well for me in the past.
Dont worry just get them treated, treat their cage with a anti mite spray and they should be fine.
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