Hello everyone,
We treated both of our guinea pigs for 3 weeks with oral Ivermectin for mites.
It has been just over 3 weeks since their last dosage. They were doing great, but I think the mites are back again because they are scratching like crazy, don't like to be held or touched and are getting bald spots in front of their ears from scratching. In fact, the have scratched so hard last night that one of them has broken the skin.
I called the vet and am leaving shortly to pick up some more Ivermectin.
My three questions are:
#1 Is it normal for the mites to come back?
#2 What can we do to prevent future mite infestations?
#3 Can I use Neosporin on the area they scratched open?
Thanks!
We treated both of our guinea pigs for 3 weeks with oral Ivermectin for mites.
It has been just over 3 weeks since their last dosage. They were doing great, but I think the mites are back again because they are scratching like crazy, don't like to be held or touched and are getting bald spots in front of their ears from scratching. In fact, the have scratched so hard last night that one of them has broken the skin.
I called the vet and am leaving shortly to pick up some more Ivermectin.
My three questions are:
#1 Is it normal for the mites to come back?
#2 What can we do to prevent future mite infestations?
#3 Can I use Neosporin on the area they scratched open?
Thanks!