Tiny white worm

[robe]

Hello, may I ask what's wrong with my Guinea Pig? I'll attach photo in the comment section. Please help me...

 

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[VickiA]

If they are moving, then they are called walking lice. You will need confirmation from a vet. The treatment is twofold. Firstly you need an anti parasitic treatment to kill the lice. Secondly you need to help,your piggy’s immune system by giving a very healthy diet with some extra vitamin c for its immune system boosting properties.
How long have you had this piggy and is he/she showing signs of illness?

 

[robe]

Just got him 2 days ago, and I observed there are tiny white worm around his mouth-ears

 

[robe]

If they are moving, then they are called walking lice. You will need confirmation from a vet. The treatment is twofold. Firstly you need an anti parasitic treatment to kill the lice. Secondly you need to help,your piggy’s immune system by giving a very healthy diet with some extra vitamin c for its immune system boosting properties.
How long have you had this piggy and is he/she showing signs of illness?

Thank you... Got him 2 days ago, and I only saw it earlier.

 

[VickiA]

Can you access a vet? Or can the pet store direct you to a vet who deals with guinea pigs.
Usually when piggies have running or walking lice they have been kept in poor conditions before you got them

 

[Free Ranger]

'Walking lice' are not worms because they have legs! But any treatment will have to take into account that piggies are quite small - sometimes dose is based on body weight. They should be quite easy to get rid of with the correct medication. He is lucky to have found an owner who cares for his wellbeing

 

[robe]

Can you access a vet? Or can the pet store direct you to a vet who deals with guinea pigs.
Usually when piggies have running or walking lice they have been kept in poor conditions before you got them

I have msg a lot of vet clinics and ask if they offer GP services, most in here are not. It will take for 2-3hrs of ride.

I have watch some YT vids says ivermectin liquid injected can help.

 

[robe]

'Walking lice' are not worms because they have legs! But any treatment will have to take into account that piggies are quite small - sometimes dose is based on body weight. They should be quite easy to get rid of with the correct medication. He is lucky to have found an owner who cares for his wellbeing

Thank you... Is Ivermectin can cure? I have watch some YT vids and search some on google like the photo I attached.

 

[WWDrew]

Ivermectin is a common cure, however it's easy to over dose your Guinea Pigs and kill them. The LA Guinea Pig Rescue is using ivermectin made for horses, and other larger animals.

 

[Free Ranger]

Ivermectin is a cure for both mites and lice but it is very important not to overdose. The is why we always say go to the vet - but I understand that in other countries vets are not so easy to find.
My adult pigs are between 1 and 1.3 kilo in weight. We use a product called xeno-450 which comes as small plastic tubes of liquid. We get 6 in a box - this is enough to treat two pigs. This is spotted onto bare skin on a piggy - the bits behind the ears - maybe in the rosettes. I do not inject anything into my pigs - the skin is so sensitive it is painful for them. It needs to be absorbed through the skin into the system which is why it is important to get the dose right. A single pipette of xeno-450 is a treatment for an animal 1.2kg or heavier... but my 1.1kg piggy was fine and in the past the vet has suggested that I extract the liquid with a small syringe and just don't put it all on! The instructions can be looked up online for dosing... for tiny or baby guinea pigs there is a more dilute product called xeno mini-50.

This next bit is important. Ivermectin spotted onto the skin in this way kills live lice and mites but does not kill the eggs. So when I treat my pigs I have to do one dose, then leave the cage a day or so before cleaning out the whole thing very thoroughly. Two weeks later I do a second dose (and a big clean), and two weeks after that I do the final dose (and a big clean). The reason is that the eggs that hatch need 3 weeks to reach breeding age - so by treating at two weeks we kill off live critters before they can start the cycle again. The final dose is to catch any stragglers or late-hatching eggs. So it's THREE doses each TWO weeks apart. And if you have more than one piggy you need to treat them all at the same time or they will just live on the other pig!

If you can get hold of this product I hope it is helpful - but weigh your piggy very carefully and watch them after dosing. Sometimes with a very heavy infestation of skin mites poor piggy will have an itching frenzy for an hour or two which can be distressing to see (don't do it at night when everyone is tired!) This is because mites spams as they die which is very irritating for a poor pig. There is no need to bath piggy - the dead mites should just drop off. Ivermectin used this way will wear off over several days so if you have no bad reaction on day one you should be able to relax a little.

Good luck x

 

[robe]

Ivermectin is a cure for both mites and lice but it is very important not to overdose. The is why we always say go to the vet - but I understand that in other countries vets are not so easy to find.
My adult pigs are between 1 and 1.3 kilo in weight. We use a product called xeno-450 which comes as small plastic tubes of liquid. We get 6 in a box - this is enough to treat two pigs. This is spotted onto bare skin on a piggy - the bits behind the ears - maybe in the rosettes. I do not inject anything into my pigs - the skin is so sensitive it is painful for them. It needs to be absorbed through the skin into the system which is why it is important to get the dose right. A single pipette of xeno-450 is a treatment for an animal 1.2kg or heavier... but my 1.1kg piggy was fine and in the past the vet has suggested that I extract the liquid with a small syringe and just don't put it all on! The instructions can be looked up online for dosing... for tiny or baby guinea pigs there is a more dilute product called xeno mini-50.

This next bit is important. Ivermectin spotted onto the skin in this way kills live lice and mites but does not kill the eggs. So when I treat my pigs I have to do one dose, then leave the cage a day or so before cleaning out the whole thing very thoroughly. Two weeks later I do a second dose (and a big clean), and two weeks after that I do the final dose (and a big clean). The reason is that the eggs that hatch need 3 weeks to reach breeding age - so by treating at two weeks we kill off live critters before they can start the cycle again. The final dose is to catch any stragglers or late-hatching eggs. So it's THREE doses each TWO weeks apart. And if you have more than one piggy you need to treat them all at the same time or they will just live on the other pig!

If you can get hold of this product I hope it is helpful - but weigh your piggy very carefully and watch them after dosing. Sometimes with a very heavy infestation of skin mites poor piggy will have an itching frenzy for an hour or two which can be distressing to see (don't do it at night when everyone is tired!) This is because mites spams as they die which is very irritating for a poor pig. There is no need to bath piggy - the dead mites should just drop off. Ivermectin used this way will wear off over several days so if you have no bad reaction on day one you should be able to relax a little.

Good luck x

Thank you so much. It's very informative, I'll note for the infos, and search online for find the product.