Hard white area below one eye
- mmeadow
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Vets do like to confirm these things with tests, but I think the culture is unnecessary--there is no doubt in my mind that it is ringworm. The first time I dealt with ringworm, it was in the same location, just under the eye. My vet gave me "pledgets" -- anti-fungal wipes that I used very carefully, being sure not to get it in the eye. I much prefer to treat ringworm with shampoo, but do not know if a full-body treatment is safe for such a young pig. You might be able to use the shampoo in just the problem location, thereby limiting exposure. Leave it on for 10 minutes, during which you can distract the pig with snacks. You then carefully rinse it with water.
Thanks for all of the helpful responses. Would something like this be effective in treating the fungus in the meanwhile? It doesn't say to avoid the eyes, but obviously, I would try my hardest to avoid eye contact.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00K4WWY0I/ref ... DAbYQ5MXZD
These wipes have the same active ingredients as Malaseb (Active ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2%, Miconazole Nitrate 2%) from the Guinea Lynx fungus write-up posted in a previous comment. (https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html)
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00K4WWY0I/ref ... DAbYQ5MXZD
These wipes have the same active ingredients as Malaseb (Active ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2%, Miconazole Nitrate 2%) from the Guinea Lynx fungus write-up posted in a previous comment. (https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html)
It completely slipped my mind to check the Safety Data Sheet on the product. I found the SDS for the product listed above here and it says that it can cause mild eye irritation. I will exercise caution while using the product, but I think I'll have a better chance treating him with this product and less likely to get it in his eye than let's say Canesten.
I just wanted to post an update. On the 6th of February, we observed a lot more hair loss. I took him in for a second opinion and he's now being treated for ringworm. Both vets I spoke with said that there were not any ophthalmic medications that could be used to effectively treat this, so he was prescribed Itrafungol at a dosage of 0.5 ml/kg of weight for 30 days. The Itrafungol was mixed at a local pharmacy in a "tutti-frutti" suspension, which Nigel loves. Unfortunately, we handled him barehandedly before we first noticed the symptoms above and I have a mild breakout of ringworm on my forearm, yay!