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babe marmalade wee-man
my guinea pig has got flees 
and i need to treat him what do u sugest ?
and i need to treat him what do u sugest ?
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pelicano
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Are you sure it's fleas and not mites? What are the symptoms?
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smiler
If your arent sure its worth taking your piggies to the vet so they can diagnose and tell you how to treat 
guinea pigs very rarely get fleas, if at all. If you can see things moving then it's lice. I would take him to the vets for a check to make sure
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Highly doubt it's fleas. What makes you say that?
Jane
Senior Guinea Pig
It's probably lice or mites - you need to take the piggy to the vet to find out what it is, they will give you some treatment for him.
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babe marmalade wee-man
i saw a big black thin and i picked it up to look at it and it jumped somwhere and he has yellow young yellow ones on him
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oOtearsinheavenOo
The yellow ones are probably the lice.. are they sort of worm like? I'm not sure what to say about the big black bug..
When you take them to the vet to diagnose it, if it's lice they'll give you something like Lime Sulfer Dip. You sponge this on your piggies and then you have to hold them until they dry - making sure they don't ingest it.
When you take them to the vet to diagnose it, if it's lice they'll give you something like Lime Sulfer Dip. You sponge this on your piggies and then you have to hold them until they dry - making sure they don't ingest it.
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I agree yellow ones sound like lice, but the black one? Have you seen any more?
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Could it have been just one lonely little bug that happened to be on your piggy or near him? i don't know, but I think a vet visit is in order.
pelicano
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Does the Johnson small animal insecticidal shampoo get rid of lice? :-\ I've never had a pig with lice before.
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GG do a lice & easy shampoo but go to the vets to make sure its not mites
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Guinea_Lover_2
my guinea has dandruff bless him but that might be the treatment i have been using for him
it gets rid of fleas live and ringworm which alfie and archie had
i highly recomend it
go to your nearest pet store and dey will recomend it
its ina little tube its relli good
it gets rid of fleas live and ringworm which alfie and archie had
i highly recomend it
go to your nearest pet store and dey will recomend it
its ina little tube its relli good
daftscotslass
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pelicano said:
That stuff is dangerous. It contains pyrethins which can cause seizures in rats so I'm pretty sure it's not something you want to use on a guinea pig.
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