Farriers Equine Care Lice & Mite Shampoo for Guinea Pigs & Small Mammals

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However, Trixacarus caviae mites are contagious to people, so if someone in your family is sensitive to mites, he or she may develop a mild and likely temporary dermatitis (skin infection) from coming in contact with an infected guinea pig. One of the symptoms of a static mite infestation is a ‘dust’ on your pets which is actually the shed skin of the mites, that has been left attached to your guinea pig’s hair. Whilst you may not see them clearly without a microscope, you can see them with the naked eye, looking like specks of dirty on the hair.

On rare occasions they may cause some temporary itchiness for sensitive people but cannot reproduce or live on humans. Ivermectin appears to be safe to be used on pregnant guinea pigs but is best not used on guinea pigs under 12 ounces (approx. topical treatment for open sores and infection caused by scratching and for crusty skin and other complications related to the infestation. If you have an urgent requirement - such as needing medicines quickly - please contact us (by phone if it's really urgent) . She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery.Pour a little shampoo into the palm of your hand and gently shampoo the entire animal ( avoid the eyes ). Natural Enzymes are not responsible or liable for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other information, services or products that you obtain through this site. It works by paralysing the Lice and Mites on contact rendering them unable to move and they die within 24 hours.

If your pets have static mites, which look like dust in their fur, you’ll need to treat them with a prescription spray or shampoo. It might not be impossible to completely avoid them, but you can – and should – certainly take steps to eliminate the main source of the contamination. If you find a guinea with external parasites and it lives in the same cage as others, they will all need bathing at the same time.I haven't come across the static lice farriers shampoo, so I can't comment on its efficiency and would not recommend to use it on spec without seeing it used by vets first but our experience with the Gorgeous Guineas shampoos is that won't necessarily do the trick on its own.

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. Scratching an area of skin infested by mites by hand may produce such pain and irritation in your guinea pigs that it looks like it's having a fit. Active ingredients: A specially formulated broad spectrum of NATURAL enzymes (protease, amylase, cellulose, lipase) derived from fermentation of organic matter and fruit with innocuous yeast strains. While skin scrapings may confirm mites, scrapings are frequently omitted because they are so unreliable (see MISDIAGNOSIS below). Harkness and Wagner believe some early reports of infestation of guinea pigs by Sarcoptes and Notoedres mites may have actually been caused by the Trixacarus mite, since they can easily be confused.I had a problem with the payment via Paypal, and the problem was resolved almost instantly via live chat. quarantine (since they can carry mites while showing no signs) rather than risk reintroducing mange mites to a whole herd of guinea pigs. Natural Enzymes do not make representations or warranties with respect to any information offered or provided on or through any company web sites regarding treatment, action or application of products.