I found out my 4 guinea pigs have lice and they are getting their medicine tomorrow, but I am not sure how to prevent reinfestation while using fleece bedding. I am wondering if anyone knows if I can wash the fleece or will it need thrown? I'm not sure if the medicine is protective or only eliminatory.
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4 Pigs with Lice
- Thread starter lulua
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Betsy
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What medicine has the vet prescribed? Has it been confirmed by a vet? You can wash your fleece at 60° and give the cage a good deep clean at the end of treatment.
Has a vet diagnosed them?
I would change the fleece much more regularly than normal - so perhaps do it every other day while they are being treated and then do a deep clean at the end of treatment when the parasites have gone.