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skiddy sj
hi
I got gizmo 2yrs ago and unfortunately he had crawlies having had my previous 2 guineas 4 6yrs and never having any probs before I wasn't sure what they were so I took him 2 vets.Vets said they were lice and gave him 2 injections a week apart. Unfortunately this problem keeps reoccurring ! I only treated him about 2wks ago with selleen shampoo which I read about in abook recommended 2 me as I didn't want 2put him through the stress of injections again(he squeaked terribly).Yesterday I was holding him and found some crawlies again.I've looked up on internet n maybe I'm treating 4 wrong thing maybe he's got more than 1 problem! The crawlies are pale brown in colour and although I've searched his back can't really see any but he is scratching his back the ones I saw were round his eyes and top of his head. He is also shaking his head and I,v previously looked in his ears and did again yesterday- can't see anything,but could he have earmites 2? I really need 2 sort this out don't want him to suffer. any ideas what I can do and also can we catch them as we do cuddle and stroke him regularly. Thanks in advance for any advice.
I got gizmo 2yrs ago and unfortunately he had crawlies having had my previous 2 guineas 4 6yrs and never having any probs before I wasn't sure what they were so I took him 2 vets.Vets said they were lice and gave him 2 injections a week apart. Unfortunately this problem keeps reoccurring ! I only treated him about 2wks ago with selleen shampoo which I read about in abook recommended 2 me as I didn't want 2put him through the stress of injections again(he squeaked terribly).Yesterday I was holding him and found some crawlies again.I've looked up on internet n maybe I'm treating 4 wrong thing maybe he's got more than 1 problem! The crawlies are pale brown in colour and although I've searched his back can't really see any but he is scratching his back the ones I saw were round his eyes and top of his head. He is also shaking his head and I,v previously looked in his ears and did again yesterday- can't see anything,but could he have earmites 2? I really need 2 sort this out don't want him to suffer. any ideas what I can do and also can we catch them as we do cuddle and stroke him regularly. Thanks in advance for any advice.