[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Gorgeous Guineas bumblefoot

[Ann Evans]

I have used the F&M ointment, used to be called perfect paws, with great 
success in treating bumblefoot as long as there is only one affected 
foot. But it takes a long time. Expect to be putting it on the foot 
twice a day for 6 weeks. I personally never bandage piggy's feet. The 
fear of them eating the bandage and possibly getting a blockage of the 
gi tract scares me. As far as treating with a systemic antifungal I 
would use Itraconazole oral suspension 10 mg/ml instead of griseofulvin. 
I have found griseofulvin to have too many bad side effects. It also has 
to be given with a fatty acid supplement to be able to be absorbed. I 
used virgin olive oil. The dose of itraconazole is 5.0 mg/kg twice a 
day. So for a piggy that weights 1000 grams you would give 0.5 ml orally 
twice a day for 10 days then take a 3 day break in treatment. Then 
treats again for 10 days with a  3 day break for a total of 30 days of 
Itraconazole.

Cheers, Ann from piggyville
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Cheers,

Ann and the Rescued Piggys of Piggyville, Tampa Florida USA.