Essential oils and fungal infection
Maybe the revolution helped Mum?
Hard to say as yesterday was the day I finally washed all the meds and oil off her hair and basically finished 3 weeks of intense treatment.
By the way don't think she was ever wormed, could it also be a possibility that she may have had worms and the revolution fixed it up?
Can worms make a pig sick and crusty? I should check it out
xx
Hard to say as yesterday was the day I finally washed all the meds and oil off her hair and basically finished 3 weeks of intense treatment.
By the way don't think she was ever wormed, could it also be a possibility that she may have had worms and the revolution fixed it up?
Can worms make a pig sick and crusty? I should check it out
xx
Still treating Wanita for fungal (in the 6th week) she doing well, with the odd fungal patch here and there, she still needs to put on alot of weight but her hair is growing back nicely. I've posted a pic below
A new question
I've noticed just lately she drags her bum on the ground at times (only for a second) mainly after peeing like she's trying to wipe herself, sometimes also she does this on fresh grass that I put down for her, is this normal behavior?
A new question
I've noticed just lately she drags her bum on the ground at times (only for a second) mainly after peeing like she's trying to wipe herself, sometimes also she does this on fresh grass that I put down for her, is this normal behavior?
She's stopped doing it today, did a search, she probably was in heat, she certainly was acting very strangely last night, following me around the house, running from one room to the other like she was on speed, then she'd drag her bum, very peculiar but funny, the stranger thing is I got my period today it should have been me acting all weird last night, maybe I transfered PMT onto her ;)
The treatment has been a nightmare, very upsetting, I basically didn't do anything but look after her for a month. Then I got really sick it was like ok Wanita my turn now. It's alot easier now just rubbing some suspicious spots with fungal cream twice daily
I feel so bad for some of the other piggies and their slaves on GL knowing the stress they have to go through.
I've gotta say a HUGE thanks to someone very special at Thistle Cavies. She guided me through all this via emails, as her condition was so advanced I don't think Wanita would be around today if it wasn't for her help, she was our backbone xx
Hope this is ok to mention
Hopefully I can post a pic of Wanita all rounded and fluffly in a few months, maybe I mentioned before she's so tiny 525g for a 10 month old pig, you would not believe how much I feed her!
Also looking forward to maybe helping someone with a similar problem
THANKS EVERYONE AT GL what a great forum xx
The treatment has been a nightmare, very upsetting, I basically didn't do anything but look after her for a month. Then I got really sick it was like ok Wanita my turn now. It's alot easier now just rubbing some suspicious spots with fungal cream twice daily
I feel so bad for some of the other piggies and their slaves on GL knowing the stress they have to go through.
I've gotta say a HUGE thanks to someone very special at Thistle Cavies. She guided me through all this via emails, as her condition was so advanced I don't think Wanita would be around today if it wasn't for her help, she was our backbone xx
Hope this is ok to mention
Hopefully I can post a pic of Wanita all rounded and fluffly in a few months, maybe I mentioned before she's so tiny 525g for a 10 month old pig, you would not believe how much I feed her!
Also looking forward to maybe helping someone with a similar problem
THANKS EVERYONE AT GL what a great forum xx
Keep up the good work with the medication. Hopefully all her fungal spots will resolve soon. Be sure anything that could possibly transfer these fungal spores around is cleaned well. One thing that can be over looked is your finger nails. Try to get those cage nooks and crannies cleaned well too. You're obviously already doing lots of cleaning or she wouldn't have healed up this much yet, just trying to point out a few potentially forgotten spots.
With such a lengthy illness during her growing time, I suppose it's possible she'll be permanently stunted in growth. I'm glad you have a scale. Keep a close eye on her in case there's something else making her not gain, but all you can do is watch, love, and give lots and lots of tasty, healthy snacks.
With such a lengthy illness during her growing time, I suppose it's possible she'll be permanently stunted in growth. I'm glad you have a scale. Keep a close eye on her in case there's something else making her not gain, but all you can do is watch, love, and give lots and lots of tasty, healthy snacks.
Thanks Rshevin, wash her bedding in canesten anitfungal bacteria wash supposedly eliminates 98% of the nasties, also clean her area constantly with vinegar and a drop or two of lemon grass essential oil.
Always wash my hands and use a fresh towel to pick her up, I am a pianist and my nails are kept very short but the finger nails is a good point!
Threw out her cage as it contained wood and was 2nd hand from a friend who has had a few pigs (some of them have died before their time) hmmmm interesting??
Now she's has a large corner of the room now where I lay down toweling and fleece and improvise with little plastic tables as her hidey holes. I kept her confined to one room when she was at her worst. Now she wanders around 2-3 rooms, I am very busy keeping these clean, but my house is looking better for it anyway
Cheers x
Always wash my hands and use a fresh towel to pick her up, I am a pianist and my nails are kept very short but the finger nails is a good point!
Threw out her cage as it contained wood and was 2nd hand from a friend who has had a few pigs (some of them have died before their time) hmmmm interesting??
Now she's has a large corner of the room now where I lay down toweling and fleece and improvise with little plastic tables as her hidey holes. I kept her confined to one room when she was at her worst. Now she wanders around 2-3 rooms, I am very busy keeping these clean, but my house is looking better for it anyway
Cheers x
Sorry to post the same pic again but the original one was way too small
I just can't help myself the below pic is one of my favorites taken approximately 2 weeks ago
Ok that's all from me for a while :)
I just can't help myself the below pic is one of my favorites taken approximately 2 weeks ago
Ok that's all from me for a while :)