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Post by vanessasng on Feb 7, 2004 12:35:25 GMT -5
Hi,
I got this abandoned piggy (probably peruvian and less than 1 year old)) from a pet shop, He's really skinny and has dry crusty drandruff like things on its fur, it's mostly on his head and gradually lessens as it moves down his body. He also has bald patches. He was found in an ice cream tub with a dried piece of cucumber.
i just want to know if there is anything I can do to lessen his pain and the sratching. I can only bring him to the vet on saturday.
He is currently fed with Oxbow timothy pellets, timothy hay, enervon-c for kids and fresh fruit and vegetables. he doesn't eat a lot, at least not as much as my other piggies.
Thanks
Vanessa
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Post by vanessasng on Feb 7, 2004 12:43:58 GMT -5
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Post by vanessasng on Feb 7, 2004 12:45:22 GMT -5
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Feb 7, 2004 13:03:25 GMT -5
OMG!!!  yet another irresponsible person!! tiz piggy looks pretty / handsome.. i tink e bald patches / dandruffs could bbe some form of parasitic problem? it looks serious oso.. u coud try giving him/her a bath wif medicated shampoo..i m nt sure if pet stores are sellg dem..ive read smore where that e best shampoos to use is either Alphosyl or Selsun but again im not too sure if itz avai in spore..so sorry abt tt vannessa..but im sure u can get e medicated shampoo frm e vet  n...i oso read tt uone can massage neem oil onto e skin n leave it on for 2 days b4 shampooing it off..but im sorry..again im not sure where u can get it..so paisehz..cant provide much help immediately.. but maeb u could gif him a bath first..n try to look for e shampoos n oil in e mean time..i might be goin to PLC to tk a look..maeb i can help u check it dey carry those stuffs k.. it might be fungal skin infestation oso.. The hair wil haf a greasy texture to it..and there is a deep layer of gritty scurfing on the surface of the skin and the skin itself has a deep red flush to it... for tiz u wil need to treat it wif diff medication...eh..all tiz i read from some GP guide lehz..i go try to look for e link..  |
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Post by aQuila on Feb 7, 2004 14:14:51 GMT -5
this is a very beautiful cavy.... really hope that you can nurtur it back to health... sorry that i cant offer much advice but wat pipi say should help for the time being... do keep us posted...  |
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Post by vanessasng on Feb 7, 2004 22:39:42 GMT -5
I bathe him last night with HOBO small animal shampoo. It has aloe vera. He's skin is pink, like the other GPs. Right now, he is kinda frighten of me cos I cut his nails ( which were so long, he couldn't walk properly) and bathe straight after I got home. He seems like the affectionate and calm kind though, the pet shop owners took care of him for a week.
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Post by vanessasng on Feb 7, 2004 22:43:44 GMT -5
OMG!!! yet another irresponsible person!! I know, the pet shop actually helps ppl to rehome their pets. Those ppl just have to buy a packet of food for the animal. Additional stuff like hay, boarding, vegetables will be provided by the pet shop. They have a brown texel, male, less than 1 yr old for adoption now. His fur is quite messy but he appears to be healthy |
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Post by aQuila on Feb 8, 2004 4:33:05 GMT -5
huh??? eh, where is the pet shop??? wanted a texel...
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Feb 8, 2004 8:28:58 GMT -5
wahz...e petshop v kind lehz..i wanna know where oso... since u sae tt e poor piggy is affectionate..u n try to calm him/her (him or her??..give it a name la..den call it by e name..i tink if im e pig i wil feel happy..hehehe )..sayang n tok to e piggy more..so it wont be stressed  ..aiyo..mk it feel loved lor.. so how is it now??itz really mei mei lehz..i see ald wanna kiss n hug hug i hope itz not so itchy now  |
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Post by AsH on Feb 8, 2004 11:00:46 GMT -5
Oh no, poor thing... how could someone just dump him in a box. Glad that you have adopted him... poor piggy. It sounds like he has scabies, but better bring him to the vet for a diagnosis. They may take some skin scrapings to do tests. Hope it won't cost too much. He has a nice, cute face... Do update us ok?
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Post by ghost on Feb 8, 2004 21:14:19 GMT -5
Oh,didn't know that GPs can get scabies too...hmm....any cure for it? Think better bring to the vet.... venessang> If u need anything,do feel free to let me know....  Really hope the Piggies gets well soon....also didn't expect pple to abandoned GPs nowaday....haiz.... |
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Post by geraldo on Feb 9, 2004 1:57:25 GMT -5
Oh,didn't know that GPs can get scabies too...hmm....any cure for it? Think better bring to the vet.... venessang> If u need anything,do feel free to let me know.... Really hope the Piggies gets well soon....also didn't expect pple to abandoned GPs nowaday....haiz.... Haiz ..... nearly all kinds of pets kena abandoned these days ..... haiz . Was offered a abandoned corker spaniel a few mths back , me know can't manage at the moment but heng my cousin-in-law got her a devoted n loving family . Veri sweet n guai smore ....... why owner give her up ...... haiz . This piggy so skinny  .... see liao heartpain . Hope he/she will b beta in no time . Scabies curable rite ... oni ni fatten up abit , if not 2 skinny will b veri weak n prom 2 more sickness . Btw ... i 've spare Minimal vitamins in tube , is a health boost thingy . Me been giving it 2 my bunny n piggy ..... dun mind passing some 2 u .  |
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Post by vanessasng on Feb 9, 2004 6:42:52 GMT -5
I know, he's like half the size of my other piggies, I'm going to send him to Namly this Saturday. I'm giving him SUPRA-CELL N400for injuries and healing of wounds and N200 for loss of hair, lustreless of fur and eczemas. He looks better now but he's still not eating well. He'll eat hay and vegetables but he'll just crush the pellets with his feet.
The pet shop is near Kent Ridge Bus Interchange, 28 Clementi Rd. Petz Stuff.
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Post by aQuila on Feb 10, 2004 0:12:36 GMT -5
Confirm boi liao ah??? heez... do keep us posted on the progress k...  |
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Feb 10, 2004 3:02:55 GMT -5
wahz..how does he manage to crush e pellets??v strong lei.. but since hez gettin beta..i tink his appetite wil get beta in no time dun worry k.. get e spare minimal vitamins from geraldo la..gif his health a boost lo |
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