Parasites PIGGIE HAS FLEAS!!!!! please help ASAP!!!!

[OMIPIGGIE]

Hey guys, So long story short, my pig has fleas. She got them from my dog somehow and now they are on her AND in my carpet. WHAT DO I DO?!?!?! I'm freaking out! So basically, What do I put on piggie (dogs already taken care of) and what do I do about my carpet?! I've already tried bathing her, but I still see a fleas. I really don't want to bathe her again, unless it's my only option

Please help!

 

[SpazNMeos momma]

There is a shampoo that is safe for piggies called bark to basics citrus plus. You would apply and lather and leave on for 10 mins. Try to stay in a warm area while it sits so your pig doesnt get chills. As far as the carpet goes some people on here were talking about a product called demascious earth. Im not sure how long ago that was but maybe someone will know the post im talking about. Good luck.

 

[OMIPIGGIE]

I just really didn't want to bathe her again It took her a few days to trust me again and I felt so bad. Anyways, where do you get the shampoo? I'm going to look on petco.com to see if they have some.

 

[Inle_Rabbit]

Dawn dish soap will take care of the fleas and eggs as well. Something about that greece fighting power dissolves the exoskeleton on bugs. Also works awesome it a squirt bottle to kill wasps.

 

[SpazNMeos momma]

Its true that dawn is a good option every now and then, just dont use it very often it can damage hair and skin. Im a pet groomer for a living and its so sad when a pet comes in with bad hair and skin because the owners didnt know that dawn could damage after prolonged use.

 

[SpazNMeos momma]

Anyways, where do you get the shampoo? I'm going to look on petco.com to see if they have some.

I doubt if petco will have it. I would check ebay or something like that first and if there is no luck there go to petedge.com, thats where I order all of my work supplies.

 

[bpatters]

I would take her to a vet for some Revolution. Some dog shampoos contain pyrethrins that are toxic to cats, and vice versa. Heaven only know what they'd do to a guinea pig.

You can treat the carpet with diatomaceous earth (it's called DE, and you can get it at swimming pool supply places) or borax. BUT, be very careful.

Neither borax nor DE should ever be inhaled. Both are carcinogenic when inhaled, so get all people and pets out of the house while you're treating it, and wear a very good mask yourself.

The general procedure is to take a stiff broom and work the DE/borax into the carpet, a small area at a time (like a 2-foot square area). Work it in until it's no longer dusty when you walk on it, and leave it for several hours. When you come back vacuum everything, including the furniture, thoroughly a couple of times (keep the mask on while you're doing this), and carefully empty the vacuum bag outside. Dust everything thoroughly, and clean the pigs' cage.

What it does is dry the fleas and eggs out, so it's safe for treating the house, But it is NOT safe to put the powder directly on the pig or the dog.

If you do bathe the pig again, be sure the shampoo has no insecticides, especially pyrethrins, in it. Before you put the pig in the water, work a ring of shampoo around its neck, as close to the face as you can get without getting shampoo in its ears, eyes or mouth. This will keep the fleas from going to the head when you put the pig in the water.

Then get the rest of the pig wet, and work up a good lather with shampoo. Leave the shampoo on for about 10 minutes. Rinse the pig thoroughly, and pay special attention to getting the ring of shampoo around the neck off. Towel dry the pig, and then comb it thoroughly to get all the fleas off. Finish off the drying process with a hairdryer set on warm. I hope you don't have a texel!

 

[OMIPIGGIE]

If you do bathe the pig again, be sure the shampoo has no insecticides, especially pyrethrins, in it. Before you put the pig in the water, work a ring of shampoo around its neck, as close to the face as you can get without getting shampoo in its ears, eyes or mouth. This will keep the fleas from going to the head when you put the pig in the water.

Then get the rest of the pig wet, and work up a good lather with shampoo. Leave the shampoo on for about 10 minutes. Rinse the pig thoroughly, and pay special attention to getting the ring of shampoo around the neck off. Towel dry the pig, and then comb it thoroughly to get all the fleas off. Finish off the drying process with a hairdryer set on warm. I hope you don't have a texel!

Thanks for the advice! I didn't think about the shampoo around the neck thing, and Thank goodness I don't have a texel!

 

[SpazNMeos momma]

The shampoo referenced above is also cat and kitten safe so no pryrethins. I actually groom cats as well