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Post by Alice Rose on Mar 11, 2012 13:36:46 GMT
My mum went for supplies for the small fluffies and came back with some mite shampoo for my guineas, as she thought it would be easier and less expensive than spot on treatment. I'm not going to bathe Warren with it as he has his spot on treatment but I've already bathed Brendan and plan on bathing Vincent and Zac with it when I have enough time to dry them =)
I just want to know.. is it just as good? And how often should I wash them? As they're boys they can be quite smelly occasionally but I don't want to over wash them.
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Post by fudgeandsmudge on Mar 11, 2012 13:42:36 GMT
I struggled with the shampoo when my piggies had running lice as i don't think i got all round their head properly as i was scared of getting it in their eyes, so i didn't get rid of them all even though i bathed them twice! Later i bought the spot on and that cleared it up lovely. So i suppose it depends on how well they like being bathed!!
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Post by Orlaith on Mar 12, 2012 10:39:03 GMT
If there is a mite infestation, I would recommend the spot on, to be honest. The shampoo will only wash some of them off, but seeing as the spot on will get into your piggies' systems, when the mites bite them then they'll be poisoned and die.
I think mite shampoo might be better as a preventative measure than a cure. Also, the spot on is very quick and easy and not stressful at all on the pigs. Just be sure to wait at least 48 hours between giving spot-on and bathing (or vice versa) so you don't overload your piggies' systems.
If you have a good relationship with your vet, you could ring up and ask for a prescription for ivermectin (the active ingredient in pet shop spot ons) and then just go and collect it. It's cheaper to buy it that way than to buy all the spot on tubes from the pet shop (provided you don't have to pay the consultation fee, of course!). Our vet gives us ivermectin and baytril to have at home, but we've been with him for a few years. If you're new to your vet they might be a bit reluctant to give them over, and that's understandable because they want to know you'll only give them when needed, but you might get lucky.
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Post by oliversmommy on Mar 12, 2012 13:03:27 GMT
I would Definatley recommend spot on! Last summer Oliver contracted fleas from the dog and bathing him was such a HUGE pain! He would squirm and try and bite me plus it wasn't to good for the whole trust thing I was trying to build up! Spot on worked so well! I got it at a huge discount price from the vet practice I work at! And the best part? No more unwanted houseguests
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Post by Kayleigh on Mar 12, 2012 18:20:14 GMT
Spot on to get rid of them defo! the mite shampoo a few months after the treatments just to be sure and soothe the skin ect.
Kayleigh
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Post by oliversmommy on Mar 12, 2012 18:44:27 GMT
Sprays are also useless
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Post by Alice Rose on Mar 14, 2012 10:51:52 GMT
okay =) Thankyou for the advice.
Orliath.. We've been with our vet for a good few years, and considering how many animals we have had you'd think they'd let us have some, but they can be very picky and expensive but I'll ask =) anything is worth a try.
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