SKINNY PIG ITCHING AND BITING

[joeysanders]

Hi,

I have a three month old hairless guinea pig. He has been itching and biting himself very frequently and has one major spot where I believe he scratched raw that has now began to heal, but it is dry and flaky. First I thought he had mange mites, but after being given a topical dose of Revolution from the vet, he hasn't had any improvement in the itching or biting. I'm not sure if maybe he has irritated skin, ringworm beginning, or if I possibly just need to wait longer for the Revolution to kick in. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

 

[Siikibam]

I’ll tag in @PigglePuggle @HeatherRose @Flutterby who have skinnies
I’d consider taking him back to the vet for another check. How many treatments of revolution were you told to apply?

 

[Flutterby]

Has the vet found any mites under the microscopes? Usually with spot in treatments they need 3 rounds of treatment to be fully clear. I would want them to check for fungal too.

 

[joeysanders]

My vet didn't have any time to physically see him to determine his case, which bothered me, but as I described it to her she gave me two doses of revolution and I have finished that but have now noticed him scratching at his face and biting his back and legs.

 

[Siikibam]

You need to take him back and the vet needs to actually look at him. Try and get him an appointment.

 

[joeysanders]

Update: so I took him to a different vet that had availability. She said she couldn’t tell whether or not it was mites or fungal without a fungal test that would take 3 weeks to get results for. She gave him an ivermectin shot in case of mites, and gave me an antifungal shampoo to use in case of fungus. It has been a few days since he had both, but I’m concerned because he is still biting/scratching a lot and there are quite a few patches of broken skin. At this point I’m really not sure what to do, any advice?

 

[Siikibam]

You need to find him a cavy savvy vet. Whereabouts are you located?