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tiny black dots in long haired white fur

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i’ve had my guinea pig for a while now, she has a huge know of hair at the back side (which i also made a thread about) so i tried to cut it off a bit more.
so i took her to the garden and as i was looking in her fur, very close to the skin there were loads of black dots, they weren’t moving but they were quite small. Not that long ago, we went to the vet cause she was itchy and they gave her a treatment and she’s been fine ever since. But i’m not quite sure what those dots are

as soon as i get a photo then i’ll post it on here but i haven’t managed to get a clear one yet
 
Black dots on the back end of the piggy can be a mite egg casings - looks a bit like flecks of pepper. The mites themselves are invisible to the human eye but the egg casings can be seen.
Do have a vet check her again as she may need another course of treatment.

The guide below explains mites, the subsequent treatment and hygiene during treatment.
New guinea pigs: Sexing, vet checks&customer rights, URI, ringworm and parasites
 
Piggies&buns said:
Black dots on the back end of the piggy can be a mite egg casings - looks a bit like flecks of pepper. The mites themselves are invisible to the human eye but the egg casings can be seen.
Do have a vet check her again as she may need another course of treatment.

The guide below explains mites, the subsequent treatment and hygiene during treatment.
New guinea pigs: Sexing, vet checks&customer rights, URI, ringworm and parasites
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is there any way i can treat it by myself at home? or purchase something i to treat it myself
 
Bon Bon :) said:
is there any way i can treat it by myself at home? or purchase something i to treat it myself
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You need a vet diagnosis and prescription strength treatments as part of the correct length course
Off the shelf mite treatments aren’t strong enough to properly deal with it so you end up spending more and taking longer to actually treat it
 
:agr: Over the counter treatment is never usually strong enough to sort out a mites infestation. But by treating without a formal veterinary diagnosis you could actually make things worse, so it’s always our recommendation to get a vet to confirm the diagnosis and then prescribe the correct treatment at the correct dosage.
 
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