Small white bugs on Shadow

[ziggypig]

Would this do? Is this to expencive?

NEW IVERMECTIN DROPS, POULTRY,PIGEONS,WORMER,RED MITE - (eBay.ca item 380038378541 end time 27-Jun-08 13:32:39 EDT)

[Bettie&pixie<3]

I had the same problem, only my girls were scratching a lot and i though that they had fleas and I bought a brush and they had nothing. Maybe it's little flys?

[ziggypig]

So I finally got rid of those little bugs. I ended up using a kitten flea n tick shampoo and that worked . I could not find anything elese at those co-op or fortifier places. This town sucks for finding things like that. Any way glad it worked only cost me $6 for the shampoo would of been better off using that in the first place then goin to the vet and wasting $80 for him not to find any at the time.

[Summer]

It's funny how you have to pay for a lot of money for the vet even if they don't do much. Whn I saw my dog limping, I took her to the vet and all they said was that she needed rest but it cost more then my dog!

[Foggycreek]

Let's hope you didn't poison your pigs. You should never use any kind of medicated flea and tick shampoo on your guinea pigs. They are highly sensitive to the ingredients, and it can even cause death. What was the brand you used? Why did you not take our advice we gave here?

[ziggypig]

Its been over a week and shes fine so no shes not poisoned. I only used a small amount and went very slow to see if she would react to it in a negative way.

I took your advice but I could not find the Ivermectin anywhere in this town and the site you gave me would ship to the US only.

It was Zodiac brand.

[guineapiggoddess]

Hopefully she will be fine.

[Foggycreek]

Avoid flea and tick powders, sprays, shampoos, foams, gels and wipes -- many contain pesticides that are dangerous for cavies. Read the ingredients. Some of these products have caused death. If your pet has mites, USE IVERMECTIN. When used according to directions and dosed carefully, it is a much more effective and safe product.

This excerpt is from this page of Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Your Guinea Pig -- Guinea Lynx :: Mange Mites

Zodiac Flea Shampoo contains permethrins, which are pesticides.

I hope there are no long lasting effects on your pigs.

I know several people from Canada who can find ivermectin. Why not post on Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Your Guinea Pig 's forums and see? There are a lot of Canadian members there who could help you find some, I'm sure.

[Foggycreek]

I'm confused--why not treat them with Advantage? It works better for lice, in my opinion, than ivermectin anyway. And Advantage is available over the counter in Canada, isn't it?

[ziggypig]

We were looking for advantage as well and couldnt find anything. The vet has it but said we need a perscription and without finding the bug they wouldnt give a perscription. We got 2 stores around here best one is a 35min drive. The fortifier farm place didnt have anything for lice or mites just insects.

I found this on the guinea lynx site.

NOTES ON TOPICAL PARASITE TREATMENTS AND USING A KITTEN-SAFE PYRETHRIN SHAMPOO
Frequently recommended for treatment of lice is a kitten-safe pyrethrin shampoo.With any pyrethrin shampoo, follow directions enclosed and insure the animal is dry before returning it to its living quarters.
Vicki at JPGPR makes these observations and offers further advise concerning choosing a suitable shampoo for lice treatment:

• "I recommend using a pet flea and tick shampoo with an active ingredient called pyrethrins - at a strength of about .05%. Usually there is also an ingredient called piperonyl butoxide. Find a shampoo labeled as safe for cats and kittens. Don't get anything that claims to be extra strong or quick acting. Give your cavy a bath, being very careful not to get soap in his eyes or nose. Putting a little sterile eye lubricant in his eyes first will help repel any soap that gets too close, or have an eyedropper handy in case you need to flush soap from his eyes. Use a soapy finger to carefully shampoo the ears and the face. Follow directions for amount of time to leave lather on (usually 3 - 5 minutes) then rinse well, being especially careful not to get water in his eyes, nose or mouth. Towel dry and blow try on low - or let dry naturally in his towel covered cage (to prevent drafts). Repeat treatment 2 more times with a week between treatments. Each time you bathe the cavy you must also wash the cage and accessories well with flea & tick shampoo. This procedure usually solves the problem, though a 4th bath can be given if necessary. Lice are a common cavy problem. Cavies get lice from other infested cavies. Cavy lice do not infest humans or other animals, but can be transferred to other cavies by "hitching a ride".

The Zodiac I got contains .05% Pyrethrins .


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