Pig was given a dose of Selamectin by vet a week ago. I doubted that mites were the cause of hair loss, as she’s turned into a constant jumping machine so I thought ovarian cysts were more likely but vet wanted to treat for parasites first and see if that worked. Meant to go back for next dose next week but there’s no sign of any hair regrowth at all? Should it be visible by now please?
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Selamectin how long to see fur regrowing
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Please always conduct a full three rounds course of ivermectin/selamectin. Like with antibiotics, undertreatment will promote resistancy. It takes about 4 weeks for hair to grow back so you need to be more patient in that respect.
Without pictures of the hair loss, we can unfortunately not comment on the cause. Mange mites, hay mites and cystic hair loss patterns are usually different.
When treating mites three doses is the normal course. The first to kill live mites, the second to kill the new hatchlings and the third to catch any stragglers
What goes for ivermectin goes for related selamectin.
Please accept that we cannot comment any further on your hair loss issue due to lack of essential information without at least a picture to give us an idea of the location and nature of the problem.
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Thank you.
If that is symmetrical on both sides I would definitely have your girl checked for ovarian cysts and not mites. That pattern is characteristic for hormonal cysts; especially in sows around 2-4 years (although they can be quite a bit a younger or older but the bulk of them are at that age).
More about ovarian cysts and treatment options: Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)
All the best!
Just to update. Been to cat and rabbit clinic. Vet has she has massive cysts he can feel easily. First vet says there was no sign. He said she needs to be spayed. So booked in for a week and a half. Just hoping it all goes well. Will she be able to go back with her friend as soon as she’s back or will I need to separate them?
This guide will explain post op further but it’s
Recommended to keep them together as much as possible
Tips For Post-operative Care
Recommended to keep them together as much as possible
Tips For Post-operative Care
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I have had so far 5 sows spayed at the C&R.
Please take her together with her companion as a stress-relieving paw holder; the less separation, the better for both piggies. Simon uses a technique which means that the stitching is hidden, so the scar cannot burst open.
Even though my sows have mostly been older, they have all come round well and have had a problem-free recovery.
They will be a bit sore on the first day post-op (which I call hangover day as the medical operation cocktail is wearing out, the soreness is more noticeable but the healing process has not yet kicked in fully), but from then on in, they should be better with every passing day and they should exhibit normal behaviour (if a bit quieter at first) and eat for themselves.
Here you can see my long-haired Cariad after her emergency spay 9 years ago with her hub Bryn tucking in the day after her op; they were together the whole time except for when Cariad was under.
She was able to return to the group cage with Bryn to join the other old ladies just two days post-op (as soon as I'd made sure that her weight was stable and she was eating well enough. She actually didn't lose any weight past the
that of her grossly enlarged fluid-filled womb and some nasty looking but smallish cysts despite being only 700g.
With very large and heavy cysts your girl will be quite a bit lighter (up to 100-200g, depending) post-op, of course; but her new weight should remain stable during recovery.
I hope that this helps you. Our post-op care guide link in the first post contains all the detailed advice on companionship and practical advice on what to do when the recovery is not quite as smooth as wished.
Thanks so much @Wiebke and @Piggies&buns. It hadn’t occurred to me that the other pig should go along to the operation appointment. I’ve taken them both along to the others
There has been quite a change in attitudes over the last decade in terms of the importance of companionship in guinea pigs - although it can still vary much as to the individual vet clinic and how much experience with small pets your vet has.
Keeping your piggies together as much as possible also minimises the risk of permanent fall-outs in bonded adults; a medical separation is one of the most common causes for piggies not wanting to go back together or a companion no longer being welcome.
She’s made it through the operation today. Some of the worst cysts he’s seen. She’s just come home. Seems very she’ll shocked and her friends not happy either! Haven’t been able to tempt either of them with some juicy grass. Hoping they start eating soon!
Hi
Glad that she has made it through the op.
Please don't worry about the companions; they won't come to any harm and will have caught up by tomorrow.
Here are our post-op care tips:
Tips For Post-operative Care
Extra help in case the recovery is not goping to plan:
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
