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Itrafungol or Imaverol?

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Please could someone give me some advice? I need to treat my guinea pig for a fungal infection. I have been to the vets and the guinea pig was given Dexadreson (a cortico-steroid injection) and a topical cream Aurimic. I noticed fresh scratching has taken place after treating him for three days with the cream. As the vet's consultation came to £75, that has left me wondering if I have spent my meagre funds wisely. I know that itrafungol is widely recommended but it costs something over £60 and needs a prescription which my vet will charge me £12 for supplying. Imaverol dip is also recommended - also pricey but at least it is an over the counter item. Would this be OK to use on its own? I don't think I can afford to buy both products. Up to now I have been using Gorgeous Guinea Neem and Manuka shampoo and lotions. These have helped but not eradicated the problem which has been going on for months now due to the fact I am an inexperienced owner and didnt recognise the need to control an outbreak of hair loss as soon as it started occuring. A second guinea pig has lost hair around her face and needs treating as well. I hope someone can advise - I realise I haven't had a definitive diagnosis from any vet on whether the infection is ringworm or not (been to two or three vets now about this same problem).
 
If you’ve not had an actual diagnosis from a vet, then this is something you need to do first. Only a vet is able to give the diagnosis and prescribe the most appropriate treatment.

This is our Vet Locator and it can help you find a cavy savvy vet near you.

this guide below explains further how to deal with ringworm including how to sanitise the cage
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
 
Piggies&buns said:
If you’ve not had an actual diagnosis from a vet, then this is something you need to do first. Only a vet is able to give the diagnosis and prescribe the most appropriate treatment.

This is our Vet Locator and it can help you find a cavy savvy vet near you.

this guide below explains further how to deal with ringworm including how to sanitise the cage
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
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Thanks for your reply, unfortunately due to covid restrictions, I cant get to a savvy vet on the VetLocator site. But would appreciate it if anyone living in Cheltenham area could recommend a vet that specialised in guinea pigs?
 
I agree with above. Only a Guinea pig savvy vet can diagnose and recommend treatment.

As said above, guinea pigs cannot have steroid based treatments as it can severely compromise the immune system.
 
Limonti said:
Thanks for your reply, unfortunately due to covid restrictions, I cant get to a savvy vet on the VetLocator site. But would appreciate it if anyone living in Cheltenham area could recommend a vet that specialised in guinea pigs?
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You would either need to ring round vets in your area or wait for somebody to happens to be in that area to see this post To get a member recommendation - unfortunately that may not happen though and your piggies do need to see a vet soon given this has been going on for a while
Even under Covid restrictions you can still travel for animal welfare purposes
 
Despite Covid, Vets are still open. And taking animals to see a vet to prevent suffering is a valid reason to travel under the Covid regulations.
Sadly as you have discovered, unless the problem is treated properly it can linger on for months and spread to other pigs and also to humans.
Please arrange to call the vets and have all affected piggies seen. It is a false economy otherwise.
 
You could easily prove you're crossing tiers because of animal welfare. You can always have your vet details, or ask them to send you confirmation email you can print for in case you're worried you'll get stopped. But as you've seen, you need vet who knows what to do, otherwise you'll end up paying more and it's never ending..
I am tier 4 and travel to tier 3 vet.

To the question, I've used both or either. Depending on circumstances and age of piggy. I do prefer imaverol dip between oral treatment or at least after it's finished, for my personal reassurance as I know that way the cage is clean, piggie is clean and on oral treatment as well (so I know I haven't missed patches like you would with cream). But that's because I have multi pet household and will go full on with F10 cream as barrier, F10 cleaner for cage, disposable bedding and boxes only during treatment and will rather pay for both oral treatment and the dip so I know it's done once and properly. Luckily, all my foster pigs only needed one off treatment and it never came back or infected my animals or family members, thanks to the strict cleaning regime. Ringworm can be nightmare and spores can live in ideal condition for over a year!
 
Also, vet can dispense the amount of treatment you need. Just ask for prices and if they have it on stock, so you can do the math yourself. My nurses are great at letting me know when I am better off buying online or not x
 
Hath said:
You could easily prove you're crossing tiers because of animal welfare. You can always have your vet details, or ask them to send you confirmation email you can print for in case you're worried you'll get stopped. But as you've seen, you need vet who knows what to do, otherwise you'll end up paying more and it's never ending..
I am tier 4 and travel to tier 3 vet.

To the question, I've used both or either. Depending on circumstances and age of piggy. I do prefer imaverol dip between oral treatment or at least after it's finished, for my personal reassurance as I know that way the cage is clean, piggie is clean and on oral treatment as well (so I know I haven't missed patches like you would with cream). But that's because I have multi pet household and will go full on with F10 cream as barrier, F10 cleaner for cage, disposable bedding and boxes only during treatment and will rather pay for both oral treatment and the dip so I know it's done once and properly. Luckily, all my foster pigs only needed one off treatment and it never came back or infected my animals or family members, thanks to the strict cleaning regime. Ringworm can be nightmare and spores can live in ideal condition for over a year!
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Thanks for this detailed reply, very helpful!
 
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