FW: [Gpdd] Re: Guiness's Story

Nancy Tuffli n_tuffli at hotmail.com
Wed Feb 18 16:31:46 EST 2004


Antoinette,

Where do you get some of this stuff?

Thanks,
Nancy

>From: ADCAVY at aol.com
>To: Gpdd at gpdd.org
>Subject: [Gpdd] Re: Guiness's Story
>Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 03:14:05 EST
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>I have never written to the site before but enjoy the daily fix. However 
>this
>morning, Debi's story about Guiness made me so angry I felt I had to 
>write..
>After many years of breeding, rehoming and rescuing pigs I think his 
>problem
>was a skin parasite. I get pigs in this condition referred to me quite a 
>lot.
>Skin conditions due to  parasites such as Selnick mange mite will result in 
>the
>death of the guinea pig if left untreated. Many vets opt to put the pig to
>sleep through ignorance or they feel guinea pigs are disposable and easily
>replaced pets.
>
>I know we all like to feed our piggies well and avoid chemicals etc.. But
>please shampoo your pigs regularly. to avoid mite attack and fungal 
>infections.
>Ordinary cosmetic pet shampoos are great for cleaning but do they offer any
>protection against skin parasites or fungal infections? My experience, and 
>yes,
>it is only my experience has taught me not to bother with skin scrapings 
>etc. I
>have not lost a pig yet, not due to me being a miracle worker, but by 
>coming
>up with a treatment plan. Thank you Peter Gurney.
>
>ISome of the pigs that have come to me have been emaciated, weak. bald and
>with very sore skin, in these cases the vet has recommended euthanasia. 
>Straight
>away they are shampooed with Seleen dog shampoo. Not only good for flaky 
>skin
>or fungal infections but kills lice and mites. We shampoo every two to 
>three
>days for ten days. The affected pigs are given a sulpher tablet on the 
>tongue
>and vitamin drops  daily as well as put on a diet rich in vegetables and 
>good
>quality hay.. They are given three doses of Ivermectin twelve days apart to
>kill the skin mite. We use Tee Tree oil  as a massage to relieve the 
>itching of
>the skin or Neem oil as recommended by Peter Gurney. Sometimes pigs in this
>condition don't want to move because it makes the itching worse so they 
>give up
>eating. We use metatone tonic on a spoon (not through a syringe ) to boost 
>the
>appetite and feed Complan and a rehydration solution by spoon. As well as
>offering hay, dried grass veggies and concentrate. We continue with this
>treatment until the pig puts weight on and haireregrows. teeth are checked 
>to make
>sure they are not overgrowing. It may seem like hard work but it is so 
>worth it.
>
>We shampoo our own pigs with Seleen every two months and they are extremely
>happy. Please put together a fact sheet for yourselves from the good advice
>available on this site and from Peter Gurney so that you can find simple
>treatments quickly. If needs be educate your vet. Sorry to have gone on so 
>long.
>
>  Antoinette and the magic 60.
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