Daryl's Second treatment!

   So today was Daryl's second treatment of the Ivermectin for his mites and Dr said he is looking awesome and healthy!  I read a few bad stories about Ivermectin and I was definitely worried and still am because it's hard to measure such a small dose but I have faith she knows what she's doing being a vet lol.  I just worry because she said she hasn't had to deal with such small animals :(  I also got Chip a treatment just to be on the safe side!  She loves Daryl but she REALLY LOVES Chip!  I think they are both equally amazing myself but I'm sure she likes him more because he has crazy hair.

   Well, They go back in 7 days to get the third treatment and she said that should be it.  She said she won't do 3 treatments for Chip unless spots appear because she don't feel he would contract the mites since Daryl was already treated before we got him.  I'm not exactly sure I agree with that 100% but I will take her word for it because again she has the license not me.

   I hope you are all having great times with your little furry loves and that they are all healthy and happy!

Introducing Chip!!!!!

   Well, we were given the ok to get Daryl a buddy since his treatments have been started and he is doing good and healing well.  We were going to wait until tomorrow to get him but we couldn't wait so we got him today!!  His name is Chip!  He is a male about 3 months like Daryl!  He is super cute and super sweet!!

   Ahhh how beautiful is he???  I love him so much already!  His crazy hair and adorable little face!  I can't get enough of him!!  As of right now he is in a different cage than Daryl but after tomorrow he will be in with his buddy!  I have put him and Daryl together to meet and they LOVE each other!  They chase each other and make their cute little noises and push their little jingle ball around with each other.  I couldn't be happier with their relationship!  

   Well, I hope you all love him as much as I do because he is amazing!!  I can't wait to get their first video of them playing to share with you guys!  

Daryl Update...

   It has been 4 days since Daryl got his first Ivermectin treatment and he is still doing fabulous!!  His skin is looking so good now and he only has one small piece of scab left to fall off.  His next treatment is in 3 days and I can't wait to get him in there and show her how much he has healed!  She said she doesn't ever get small critter patients and she fell in love with Daryl!  Even after his treatment she held him and petted him for about 30 minutes.  She said she thinks she is going to look into getting one herself!

   I also think he is going through a growing spurt or something because he is eating so much lately!  He has always ate good but lately he constantly wants food!  The place I got him from was giving him some greens here and there but I give him his spring mix every day and also other things that I switch up every day such as carrots, grapes, bell peppers, ect.  He loves it all!  Today he had his spring mix and some carrots and 2 brussel sprout leaves.  Tomorrow will be spring mix and grapes.  He always has a dish of pellets and a pile of hay for him as well.

   I have noticed he is gaining a little weight since I got him!  Not unhealthy weight, but when I got him he was much smaller than his brother who was in the cage with him and he was very light but now hes getting heavier and I can just tell he is healthier now than he was then.

   The weather is SLOWLY getting warmer here and I can't wait for it to get a little warmer so I can take him out to see some grass and fresh air!  I have a feeling he is going to love it outside!

 

Everything is good!

   Well, It's been 2 days since Daryl got his first treatment and he is doing very well!  His scabs are all disappearing and his underneath skin looks great!  I was worried after getting him treated because someone showed me an article about Ivermectin overdoses and although I seen the vet apply literally 1 drop of the stuff on him it freaked me out but he is doing awesome!  He is still playing and eating and running around so I know hes good!  When I take him in for his second treatment I am going to ask the vet when it will be safe to put a friend in with him.  I have been seeing a lot of people needing help with their little piggies and I feel bad for them and I responded to them all so let them know I will be happy to take them in once Daryl is ok'd to have a friend!  I do have separate cages I could use now but I worry that they could still end up with the mites for some reason but once the vet gives me the ok I will be adding to my little piggy family!  I knew I liked guinea pigs but I think I forgot just HOW MUCH I actually loved their cute little faces and adorable squeaks and squeals.  Earlier I gave Daryl an apple stick I bought and he kept making his little noise.  I wasn't sure if that meant he was happy or mad about it but it was cute either way.  He is really enjoying his loft sleeping area!  I fringed the opening and its so cute when he peeks his little head out to see what is going on.  I love our little Daryl!

This picture doesn't show the fringes but that is his little loft bedroom.  Notice how well his nose is healing!  You can see hair starting to regrow in some little spots.

   I always want to say I have been doing some guinea pig stalking on Twitter and on YouTube and OMG you guys have such amazing little piggies also.  I think it would be awesome to have little guinea pig play dates :D  Not that many of us have time for stuff like that especially after work and kids and grocery shopping and the usually everyday running we do but if I lived in a more populated area I would definitely start a little piggy meeting group!

   Oh well, it is after 2 A.M. and I am dead tired so I am off to bed!  Hope you guys are as happy as I am to see Daryl healing!  Ahhh he's such a sweet piggy!

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And the Doctor says.....

   YAY Daryl is on the road to recovery!!  The doctor said his skin is already looking good and healing so the coconut oil did good in keeping his skin healthy!  She gave him the Ivermectin and he needs to be back on the 27th for his next dose!  She literally only applied 1 drop of the Ivermectin!  I laughed when she did it and I told her I definitely could have done that myself but she said she would have rathered me go in there for the first application to make sure it was done correctly.  She only wants me to come back to do the next one to have him reweighed before doing it!  She said I can do the third dose on my own though.

   As far as the coconut oil goes she said it has really helped to condition his skin and it should speed up the hair growing process so thats awesome!  She also said to keep putting it on there if he has not been itching since I been applying it and he definitely has not been itching at all since I been using it!  So if your guinea pig has a mite issue buy some Virgin Coconut Oil and put just a small amount on the spots and gently rub it on and it should help with the itching! And definitely get him/her treated of course! She has told me a few times that it helps starve the mites and Im not sure how and I keep forgetting to ask why but it is definitely helping keep him comfortable I do know that!

   Well, I will be taking daily photos to see his healing progress day by day!  I can't wait for him to be healed and healthy again!

 

Daryl's New Cage!!

  Well I finally got my video done and uploaded so check out his new cage!! He loves it!  He has so much room to move around and I also make him a super simple play pen as well!! I will take pics of that tomorrow!

Check out Daryl's New Cage HERE!!!