Sudden thirst increase, urine scald, high calcium, diet
I think I have realized what Henry's skin irritation is from. (The itching is another matter.) Between his lettuce, watermelon rind, occasional grass and cucumber skin, I think his consumption level on green stuff was too high. It doesn't seem to be a problem for the other two, but for Henry it does. I tend to want to keep them busy and engaged, and I hate the thought of them being bored. They are spoiled now and whine for food a lot. One issue is that I eat basically the same as them. I am raw vegan. They hear the fridge open or veggies being prepared, and they are gnawing at the cage. I have a hard time resisting, so the level given to them tends to creep upward. I need to be more mindful of it. I should know better by now. Oh, and the discharge... I'm pretty sure that was from him wiping olive oil from his skin, into his eye. It hasn't persisted.
Re: the Revolution, the prescription did say repeat as needed. I forget what the dosage was, but in general, 3 rounds is not out of the ordinary for piggies? At what point does it become a concern, does anyone know?
Re: the Revolution, the prescription did say repeat as needed. I forget what the dosage was, but in general, 3 rounds is not out of the ordinary for piggies? At what point does it become a concern, does anyone know?
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I wonder if an antihistamine might help with the scratching if it is dry skin related.
We are speculating at the cause. Demodex mites, for example, are very hard to find and can exist on a guinea pig that is healthy without causing problems. A guinea pig with a weaker immune system may have a breakout. They are also hard to get rid of.
A severe infestation can require more than two doses.
We are speculating at the cause. Demodex mites, for example, are very hard to find and can exist on a guinea pig that is healthy without causing problems. A guinea pig with a weaker immune system may have a breakout. They are also hard to get rid of.
A severe infestation can require more than two doses.
I spoke to the vet today. She doesn't want to do a third dose, since we don't even know if we're dealing with mites, and she thinks that if it was, the Revolution would have taken care of it. She suggested not putting anything on their skin for a while, and if I want to try an over the counter anti itch shampoo, I should give that a try. I also wonder about an herb like chamomile too?
At this point I don't think they are in great discomfort. They don't whimper when they scratch, and the scratching is not overly frequent. Henry, the most sensitive and most hairless one, does have a red scratch on his back pretty consistently, from his scratching, and they turn and bite at their backs every now and then. It's not at a level where I am inclined to dismiss it though, so, I guess I will look into some natural, skin soothing options and see if it helps.
At this point I don't think they are in great discomfort. They don't whimper when they scratch, and the scratching is not overly frequent. Henry, the most sensitive and most hairless one, does have a red scratch on his back pretty consistently, from his scratching, and they turn and bite at their backs every now and then. It's not at a level where I am inclined to dismiss it though, so, I guess I will look into some natural, skin soothing options and see if it helps.