Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Mark Rowland — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:15:54 GMT

I always use itraconazole. its easy to administer and the drug persists in the skin for several weeks following cessation of treatment

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Bob Russell — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:37:54 GMT

I am not suggesting we have carte blanche to break the law but we are the professionals here. No court in the land is going to go against a reasonable clinical choice made by a veterinary surgeon.

At present the pharmaceutical industry is letting the profession down very badly. Vaccines being imported from overseas because UK companies cannot supply them. Fluid therapy medication unavailable. Medication out of stock etc etc.

If you feel a particular medication is most suitable discuss it with the owner, get their OK and go for it. Go daft and head into the wildly exotic choices and be ready to justify yourselves.

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Clive Ansell — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:20:49 GMT

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From the gov.uk guidance on cascade The cascade: prescribing unauthorised medicines - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

"Exemptions for small pet animals

Medicines marketed under the exemption for small pet animals are available over the counter and may be used in accordance with the product’s labelling. If you need to use one of these products not in accordance with its recommended use, this would be classed as use under the cascade and considered an extemporaneous preparation."

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Also says; "They can legally be prescribed, supplied and used under the last step of the cascade."

So following the cascade for the example in the OP, Imaverol, Itrafungol and Malaseb as they are licensed for that condition in another species.

[quote userid="6550" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/exotics/f/discussions/30427/ringworm-treatment-in-guinea-pigs/239307#239307"]I would like to say 'who cares?' regarding cascade.[/quote]

Me too, but we don't have carte blanche to break the law unfortunately.

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Bob Russell — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:52:37 GMT

I would like to say 'who cares?' regarding cascade.

Prescribe the product that you feel is best suited to treating the condition. I defy anyone to take action when a choice is reasonable, even if the product used is human.

If there is a logical choice that fits within cascade, all the better!

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Rob Loxley — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:08:42 GMT

From the gov.uk guidance on cascade The cascade: prescribing unauthorised medicines - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

"Exemptions for small pet animals

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:36:12 GMT

Imaverol. Vet licenced, easy for a Guinea pig, harder with a horse or a cow. Not sure we need to mess about with unlicenced alternatives.

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

a.bardell — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:44:09 GMT

In the dim and distant past I used surolan topically on small areas

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Clive Ansell — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:16:16 GMT

Cascade regs would point us to Itrafungol, given it is licensed in another species. 10mg/kg PO q24hrs for 3 weeks or 2 negative dermatophyte cultures.

There is Canesten spray available, but not sure if it is alcohol based and might sting?

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Rob Loxley — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:52:52 GMT

Beaphar Anti Ringworm Spray

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Stephen Courtney — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:34:58 GMT

Canestan ointment works wonderfully and its cheap. Nothing is licensed for this anyway....but could use malaseb, just not as effective

" I need an effective ointment /topical that doesn't involve immersing and excessively cooling my tiny patients'

Cascade solved

RE: Ringworm treatment in guinea pigs

Andreas Ege — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:50:07 GMT

17 years back or so my first boss always used canesten. Worked really well. Of course, it's not licensed.