Ivermectin Tractor Supply Help : Which Ivermectin do I buy?

[Paticakes25]

Hey everyone!

Im a new piggie mommy and I suspect my piggie has mites and a Fungal problem. I'm heading to the Tractor Supply but I'm confused as to which Ivermectin to buy.

There is this one:
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and this one:
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Im on a budget and was planning on getting the second one. But Im not 100% if that one can be used?

TIA

 

[Soecara]

The second Ivermectin you linked (this one (broken link removed) ) is better as it is a weaker concentration so is actually more ideal for treating an animal as small as a guinea pig. If you get the second one here is the correct dosage chart for the topical treatment of guinea pigs with that concentration of ivermectin https://www.guinealynx.info/topical_ivermectin_pour-on.html

The Ivermectin will only address the mites issue, you will need to do something else to treat the fungus. I will however advise that you not wash your guinea pig until you have done a full course of treatment with ivermectin (3 treatments, each administered 1 week apart), as bathing a guinea pig who has mites causes intense itching and can even trigger seizures if the mite infestation is bad enough.