Mange
I bought 2 piggies from a couple who had way too many animals in their small house. Halfway home I noticed that my male piggy has mange, which I overlooked because I wanted to just get out of their house, it was so bad...anyway i have given him and the other one a dose of ivermectin and it has now been 4 days since... does anyone know how long it takes to see any results? I plan to give them another dose in 3 to 4 days. as was advised. I guess I am anxious to see it go away and want to make sure I am doing the right thing... if not I guess I will have to take them to the vet...they were pretty itchy..and that seems to be getting better. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks
At the top of this page, you´ll see a button that says "Guinea Lynx". Go there and read the page on Ivermectin.
Pigs need to be treated 3-4 times, 7-10 days apart. Are they in pain? If they are, pain management is advised.
Are they both males?
I have no idea how experienced with pigs. Can you please give us more background on you and the pigs?
Pigs need to be treated 3-4 times, 7-10 days apart. Are they in pain? If they are, pain management is advised.
Are they both males?
I have no idea how experienced with pigs. Can you please give us more background on you and the pigs?
Anyway, Me: I have had 3 pigs in my life, the last one was 10 yrs ago...I worked as a vet tech for 5 years, I´m no guinea pig expert but I have lots of experience with various animals...My pigs...I bought them 1 week ago, one male one female...pretty sure the female is pregnant as she was housed with the male and another adult female, she looks and feels pregnant probably a month along. There were 4 babies in a cage next to them at these peoples house...they told me they didnt know who the mother was(????) which was weird...the boy has a large bald spot on his back with crusties the girl has none but is itchy. I treated them with a dose of ivermectin once 4 days ago. I guess i should have gone to a pet atore, but what is done is done and they have a better home now.Any advice is appreciated Thanks.
- Ciaytee
- Almost Inbred
I disagree. About going to a pet store, that is. The best way to get a pig is to go through a rescue. Pet stores only contribute to the problem of overpopulation, and there´s way too many homeless pigs to justify purchasing one. But what you did is hardly irresponsible. Yes, it´s unfortunate that you had to give those people money to save the pigs, but sometimes you have to put your morals aside if you´re to save a life. I think you did a good thing. If the situation is as bad as you imply, then those pigs wouldn´t have lasted much longer in an environment like that. Plus, if your sow is pregnant, you´ve also saved several more lives.
When my Al had a horrible case of mites (lost about 2/3 of his hair), I saw almost immediate results with the Ivermectin. The first thing to go was that hot, red, and festered look to his skin. But stress seems to play a big role in the onset and severity of mites, so my uneducated guess would be that the pigs are probably seriously stressed out, which could slow down healing time. But surely after the second dose you´d see some improvement. Again, I´m just hazarding a guess. Seems logical, anyway.
When my Al had a horrible case of mites (lost about 2/3 of his hair), I saw almost immediate results with the Ivermectin. The first thing to go was that hot, red, and festered look to his skin. But stress seems to play a big role in the onset and severity of mites, so my uneducated guess would be that the pigs are probably seriously stressed out, which could slow down healing time. But surely after the second dose you´d see some improvement. Again, I´m just hazarding a guess. Seems logical, anyway.
I think probably -- from my limited experience -- the second dose is as early as you can expect to see results. If the infestation is really bad, maybe even the third? According to my vet, it can take a little while before you see the difference, though sounds like Ciaytee saw more instantaneous results. And I agree, going to a pet store is NOT the solution. You find pigs in as bad shape in a pet store, if not worse. You did do a good thing to save these piggers.
Sounds like you know better than to house your male and female together, but it´s worth noting that she will come back into heat immediately after giving birth, so if they´re not separated now, they should be, to prevent her being immediately re-impregnated.
Sounds like you know better than to house your male and female together, but it´s worth noting that she will come back into heat immediately after giving birth, so if they´re not separated now, they should be, to prevent her being immediately re-impregnated.
Thank you for your replies, before I got these two my idea was to actually get a male and female and breed them! but i did alot of research on the net and realized it was a bad idea. So I ended up getting this situation as a perk, and helping these two little ones at the same time...kinda cool. This morning I was just watching them quietly and saw little ´kicks´ in her tummy...she is really cranky so we leave her alone mostly...the boys skin seems to be getting better..of course I could be seeing what I want to see..thanks for all the encouragement.
I take it they live in separate quarters, right? Sows can have a heat cycle just hours from giving birth and I´m sure you don´t want her to be backbred.
It´s good to hear you won´t be breeding, especially with the high number of pigs sitting in shelters.
I am thinking of those poor pigs that were left behind. Are you going to allert the SPCA? They clearly need medical attention and are not getting it. This qualifies as neglect and cruelty. Or is there a way you could get all of them out?
I agree with Ciaytee about pet stores. They are just about the worse place to get animals from, but I´m sure you know that. You did good by taking these poor pigs out of there. I only wish something was done about the others. I´d hate to think they´ll suffer the pain of mites for months and maybe years.
It´s good to hear you won´t be breeding, especially with the high number of pigs sitting in shelters.
I am thinking of those poor pigs that were left behind. Are you going to allert the SPCA? They clearly need medical attention and are not getting it. This qualifies as neglect and cruelty. Or is there a way you could get all of them out?
I agree with Ciaytee about pet stores. They are just about the worse place to get animals from, but I´m sure you know that. You did good by taking these poor pigs out of there. I only wish something was done about the others. I´d hate to think they´ll suffer the pain of mites for months and maybe years.
Honestly, we were thinking of buying them all for 50 bucks, but I dont know what I would do with 7 pigs and one, possibly two, pregnant females. The owners seemed to want to get rid of all of them, probably because they cant take care of the mites... and I was told that they had a few people coming to look at them...I figured taking the adults would be a good idea because babies would probably sell better, the babies were in better shape than the male I have. I will have to see if I have their number still...maybe the SPCA can do something for them...these people were in their 40´s or 50´s and acted as though they were doing ALL their animals a favor...its hard for me to tell if they meant well but couldnt afford it or what...We live in arizona, does anyone know of a guinea pig rescue here?
Arizona
Near Chandler, Mesa, Tempe.
90 minutes to Tucson/ Gilbert CFAR
(Cavy, Feline & Avian Rescue) Peri Craig
CFAR1@lycos.com
480-632-6059
from www.cavyrescue.com
Near Chandler, Mesa, Tempe.
90 minutes to Tucson/ Gilbert CFAR
(Cavy, Feline & Avian Rescue) Peri Craig
CFAR1@lycos.com
480-632-6059
from www.cavyrescue.com