Nera has been tested for Fur Mites as well as Fungal issue. Both of which also have been ruled out. But.. I have red somewhere, that skin scrapes results can be wrong. More to that, it will only cause unnecessary pain to your baby, so it is not recommended! Nera had to go trough that twice and still... the doctors can not find anything. They later rule that it could be fungal. By the time, I was very concern because not only Nera is losing hairs, she's losing weight as well! I lost Nera to inexperienced exotic pet doctors and my own personal lack of experience. I came back one day, only to find my baby lying lifeless looking as if she has been suffering before she finally fall asleep. I have been charged and charged with exotic pet veterinarian consultations which cost MYR30 - MYR40 each time yet nothing explains Nera's possible health declining. I blamed myself for being too late or making an assumption that Nera will be okay.. I was wrong...
Lice & Mange Mites
This is the very first possibility you need to rule in before all others. It is the most common reasons your baby starts scratching deliriously. If you suspect your guinea pigs to have them.. get them treated with ivermectin immediately. You need multiple doses because ivermectin does not kill the eggs. Mange Mites that burrows under the skin and cause severe pains. It also life threatening on severe cases.
Possible symptoms:
Lice & Mange Mites
This is the very first possibility you need to rule in before all others. It is the most common reasons your baby starts scratching deliriously. If you suspect your guinea pigs to have them.. get them treated with ivermectin immediately. You need multiple doses because ivermectin does not kill the eggs. Mange Mites that burrows under the skin and cause severe pains. It also life threatening on severe cases.
Possible symptoms:
- scratching
- biting
- hair loss
- seizures (Serious Cases)
Signs:
- thinning and/or patchy loss of hair
- scurfing of the skin (may resemble dandruff)
- open sores as a result of extreme scratching
- biting which aggravates the hair loss
- become less friendly
- reluctant to interact with its owner
Death can occur due to severe dehydration from the increasingly larger sores and from failure to eat, because of their extreme pain and discomfort. In a healthy animal, the mite may be dormant for months or years, becoming a problem in a pregnant guinea pigs or one subject to illness or stress. The most serious infestations occur in the young and ill older animals subject to stress and poor environmental conditions, usually on the trunk. The response in healthy animals is less severe, perhaps due to grooming or suppressed immune response (Harkness and Wagner). - Via Guinea Lynx on Mange Mites
Treatments:
Generally treated with ivermectin by injection, orally, or topically (usually placed on the skin behind the ears because the fur is so thick). Two or more doses spaced 7 to 10 days apart are required. Ivermectin appears to be safe used on pregnant guinea pigs but is best not used on guinea pigs under 12 ounces (approx. 340 grams).
Treatments:
Generally treated with ivermectin by injection, orally, or topically (usually placed on the skin behind the ears because the fur is so thick). Two or more doses spaced 7 to 10 days apart are required. Ivermectin appears to be safe used on pregnant guinea pigs but is best not used on guinea pigs under 12 ounces (approx. 340 grams).
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