Which Daktarin do you use?

[Chazziboots]

Hello

Which daktarin do you use to treat fungal infections?

I am not sure if people are using the oral Daktarin or the cream (treats athletes foot?)?

- Daktarin Cream (containing miconazole)
- Daktrin Gold Ointment (containing ketoconazole)

If it is the oral gel you use, do you still apply to the skin?

Thanks

 

[Claire W]

Please don’t be tempted to treat any fungal infections at home as you could make the problem worse. A vet is always recommended to properly diagnose and prescribe the correct treatment. I once used Daktarin gold but that was a vets recommendation after she had properly assessed my Ena who only had a mild fungal infection

 

[Chazziboots]

Ok thank you.
I'm currently waiting for another vets (we are not registered at, to call me back as my usual vet is on annual leave for 2 weeks. We don't have many exotic vets locally).
Though after reading some threads I've seen a lot of people have medical kits for their pigs so I wanted to start building one up in the mean time. I'm trying to avoid pet shop products too.

 

[Claire W]

Good luck and yes, please do avoid pet shop products

 

[Piggies&buns]

Is this question based on making a first aid? (I’ve seen your other thread about one of your piggies having a potential fungal infection).
If so, then I would not recommend putting anything like this in the first aid kit. Any time you suspect a fungal infection, it’s best to go straight to the vet and not be tempted to use any home product. Doing so can hide evidence the vet needs to make a diagnosis, thereby making diagnosis harder and potentially delay dealing with the issue correctly.

I have a first aid kit for my animals and all it really contains is some cornflour in case of nail cutting accidents and 1ml syringes so I can syringe feed. I don’t even keep recovery feeds in the first aid kit due to the fact they go out of date.

 

[Chazziboots]

Yes while I was waiting for vets to call me back I did some research and found I really should have a first aid kit. Like I do my cat and dog. So for treating things like mites, injuries, sores, etc daktarin I read was good for fungal and sores. I got cornflour in my basket and some Q-tips. I've also got some baby nail clippers.

I'm assuming anything eyes and mouth are vet visits anyway so I don't need to prepare for anything there.

I have just updated my other thread and found a vets who some what helped me. But they said it's ring worm that is my current issue. So now I need to treat that.

I still want to build a guinea pig first aid kit (so any advice would be great please).

 

[Piggies&buns]

Please don’t put anything in a kit that treats mites - that’s not recommended. If you have a case of mites, then you would need a vet diagnosis and the correct three treatment course prescribed. Any mite treatment you can buy in a shop isn’t good enough

 

[Wiebke]

Yes while I was waiting for vets to call me back I did some research and found I really should have a first aid kit. Like I do my cat and dog. So for treating things like mites, injuries, sores, etc daktarin I read was good for fungal and sores. I got cornflour in my basket and some Q-tips. I've also got some baby nail clippers.

I'm assuming anything eyes and mouth are vet visits anyway so I don't need to prepare for anything there.

I have just updated my other thread and found a vets who some what helped me. But they said it's ring worm that is my current issue. So now I need to treat that.

I still want to build a guinea pig first aid kit (so any advice would be great please).

We do have a first aid kit but I agree with @Piggies&buns that in this day and age where you can order things quickly online, it is worth thinking twice about what to keep in store with products that do not last long, like recovery formula. In a pinch you can always use mushed up pellets until your new order arrives.
First Aid Kit: Easily available non-medication support products for an emergency

Mange mites and ringworm are usually new piggy problems that should be diagnosed by a vet and not be home treated on spec (especially not before seeing a vet as that is like wiping a crime scene for your vet), only if and when they come up - actually not all that often in well-kept, healthy guinea pigs with a fully working immune system. Mange mites eggs in the skin cannot be killed by treatment but regular low dosed 'prevention' treatment can lead to resistance but not prevent an outbreak. It is much more effective to hit them in fully if there is actually an acute outbreak.