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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: cashew on March 26, 2007, 01:28:02 PM

Title: Ringworm
Post by: cashew on March 26, 2007, 01:28:02 PM

I took my Chin to the vet today and he has ringworm.  Which explains the hair loss around his nose.  I was given a med to apply for 18 days. 

Is there anything else I can do?

I think I remember someone saying I could use the stuff for athlete's feet in the dust bath.  My vet didn't really recommend it but has anyone tried it successfully?

Title: Re: Ringworm
Post by: chinclub on March 27, 2007, 01:07:21 PM

Desenex Athlete's foot powder (1 heaping teaspoon to 1 cup of dust)  But if he gave you a cream I wouldn't recommend the dust bath or you will have a chinchilla covered in paste!  :D

Title: Re: Ringworm
Post by: Jo Ann on April 01, 2007, 09:31:29 AM

::silly::Ringworm is highly contagious to humans as well as animals ... let your family doctor know you have a problem with your chinchilla!  If not, you may be looking at passing it back and forth between your chin and family members.  Use a good disinfectant every time you handle your chin.

Quote from: chinclub on March 27, 2007, 01:07:21 PM

Desenex Athlete's foot powder (1 heaping teaspoon to 1 cup of dust)  But if he gave you a cream I wouldn't recommend the dust bath or you will have a chinchilla covered in paste!  :D

Desenex works great as a prevention and as a medication, but like Jamie said ... not the at the same time as when you are using a medicated cream on him.

Once the treatment is completed, I would use the powder in the dust bath as a preventative.

 
 ::wave::
Jo Ann