Mites 🙁

[TheGuineaPiggeryat9]

Hi everyone,
I rescued 2 very sweet ex breeding teddy sows on Sunday. I noticed when I checked them over that their ears were not in a great state one worse than the other. I cleaned out a lot of wax inside the ear and lots of dry crusts around the ear and on the outside of ear. I noticed what looked like the ear had been nibbled around the edge and had yellow crusts, also pinky patch on Mabel’s back. I pretty much guessed that they had mites which was confirmed today by the vet. I obviously kept them separate from my other 3 while in their quarantine and now obviously will delay the bonding. They are currently on fleece what would be the best course of action regarding changing bedding and disinfecting the C&C. They will start their course of xeno today. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks from myself, Greta and Mabel.

 

[Piggies&buns]

If they have their first treatment today, then give it a few days and do a full clean and disinfection of the cage and items within the cage. Then return to a normal cleaning routine between then and the next treatment. After the second treatment give it another few days and then do another clean and disinfect, return to a normal routine until the third treatment. Again, a few days after the third treatment do the final clean and disinfect.

Hopefully they will then be clear and you can bond them with your other piggies

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[TheGuineaPiggeryat9]

Amazing thank you so much for the advice xx

 

[Betsy]

What gorgeous girlies! Pleased they have a caring home with you now and will never be bred from again.

I've just finished treating my old gal Thea (6 years and nearly 9 months) for mites. That Xeno is good stuff. Put a reminder on your phone or on the calendar for the 2nd and 3rd treatment just so you remember when to do it.