Mites

[sleepingbunnies]

Had my 3yr old sow treated for mites a week and a half ago but having a cuddle with her this morning I found a massive scab on her belly... She was very reluctant to let me look!

Is this the mites? She is due another spot on treatment on Sunday - shall I do it today or is it harmful to do it too close together?

We are so so low on money til I get paid next week that I really don't want to have to take her back to the vets if I don't have to but at the same time very worried.

She's eating, pooing, weeing normally although she is a little quiet...

Thoughts?...

Hi sleeping usually mites is on the rump (if you Google pictures you can see the classic 'inverted V' shape)

It could be she's been over-grooming herself ,especially if she's irritated. They go a bit quiet and into themselves when they're ill.

Use the treatment as directed, don't do it too early unless your vet recommends it.
If the scabby bit is dry, then leave it to come off on it's own.

Have you had a look on the Goregeous Guineas Website? They do some sample pots for a couple of pounds.
Once she's gone through her treatment she might benefit from some of the melts or the souffle to re-moisturise her skin, but wait till her treatment has been completed.

Poohing,peeing and eating are good signs with GPs .

Unfortunately with skin problems (humans and animals) you can get one or more conditions overlapping. But it sounds like you've got control of the mites. See how she gets on.

Alot of people use Sudocream on GPs. It's not greasy enough to make the skin go mascerated, IIRC it's got a matt almost talcy texture. You could use it as an emergency if the scabby belly bit looks a bit weepy or if she irritates it.

My DC put the fear of god in me t'other day. DS says "GP2 has got diarrohea"

I'm thinking "Feck, that's so not good in a GP"

Turns out GP2 had a bit of soft pooh (which he tends to have if he's had too much grass). He'd only been out for a couple of hours though.
So I gave them Herbagey hay, meadow hay, no veg, pellets and water.
GP1 was at the no veg "Hey my pooh is magnificent, why should I starve?"
Next day, his pooh was much better though his little bottom was a tiny bit dirty.
That evening he did a few solid, long GP poohs on DS (ha ha).

I'm thinking maybe he ate a bit of buttercup leaf? No other explanation.
But , they do pick their moments

Thought mites were unusual underneath. Her rump is healing although still a bit scabby.

Hopefully it's nothing!

Your DS asked for it!

I asked again about the piggie I wanted to rescue...
She is still saying the grandkids want him