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The wipes won't do. You can get the others at any pharmacy.
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The wipes won't do. You can get the others at any pharmacy.
I would also say no to the wipes but for more reasons then just how much medication would actually get on them. First the wipes are alcohol based and clearly say not to use on open wounds or raw areas, this would be painful for the guinea pig to apply to the red and irritated patches and the alcohol will dry out the skin even more. Secondly they have fragrance as an ingredient which can also be irritating to the skin and respiratory system.
I have treated fungal infections on guinea pigs with topical creams containing clotrimazole that i got from a regular pharmacy, i would apply it sparingly and rub in very well with a q-tip twice a day until a couple days after the fur started growing back. All times i have done this the infection has cleared up well with no occurrence.
Fungus is contagious, but there's certainly no point in separating them now. Everybody's thoroughly exposed to everything at this point.