1. How to prevent guinea pig coccidiosis
1. Keep guinea pigs healthy The living environment is clean, dry and well ventilated. Clean the cages frequently, clean up the excrement produced by the guinea pigs in time, and disinfect the food bowls of the guinea pigs regularly to create a good breeding environment for the guinea pigs. At the same time, the temperature of the living environment of guinea pigs is mainly maintained. According to the change of seasons and weather changes, the guinea pigs should be protected from heatstroke or keep warm in time to avoid the decline of the guinea pig’s resistance and cause coccidiosis.
2. Adhere to scientific feeding of guinea pigs, and pay attention to supplementing them with enough VC.
3. Use drugs for prevention. The diclazuril solution is mixed with water at 0.05ml~0.1ml/1000ml for guinea pigs for prevention, and it is reconstituted every 24 hours for 3~5 days. The guinea pigs have no problems when they are 4~5 months old. , you can stop the medication. Since diclazuril solution is prone to the resistance of coccidia, it is not recommended to use it for more than one month. Note: Guinea pigs should not take coccidiostat during pregnancy. In addition, it is recommended that pet owners want to keep the introduced guinea pigs alone for a week, and if they do not show gastrointestinal problems, they can take coccidiosis medicine to prevent guinea pig coccidiosis.
2. Precautions for medication
Use of coccidial medicine for guinea pigs Be sure to control the dosage, because coccidial drugs are prone to drug resistance, and coccidia have certain side effects, which are easy to cause damage to the stomach and intestines of guinea pigs, and there are also many guinea pigs because of improper doses of coccidial drugs. die. In addition, even if the dose of coccidiostat is used correctly, some guinea pigs may have adverse reactions due to their own physical reasons. Therefore, pet owners should pay attention to selecting some healthy guinea pigs for feeding.
III. Adverse reactions that may occur in guinea pigs after taking coccidial drugs
Some guinea pigs After taking the coccidiosis drug, there will be adverse symptoms such as loss of appetite and diarrhea, which are mainly related to the guinea pig’s constitution, improper drug ratio or long-term drug use. If there is a problem with the ratio of normal drugs, you need to adjust the dosage in time to see if the symptoms of the guinea pig are relieved. If it is invalid, you need to stop the drug, observe it, and send the guinea pig to the guinea pig if necessary. veterinary hospital for diagnosis and treatment.
We strongly urge pet owners to give guinea pigs a proper dose of coccidiostat, so as not to backfire and cause unnecessary harm to guinea pigs.
