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- From: distef@carson.u.washington.edu (Sandra Distefano)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets
- Subject: Re: Help! I am desperite
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.180750.19382@u.washington.edu>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 18:07:50 GMT
- Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov19.180750.19382
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- leslianne@seahcx.UUCP (Leslianne Heimbeck) writes:
-
- >In article <089SB8S4@cc.swarthmore.edu> sstockw1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Sarah Stockwell) writes:
- >>
-
- >Sarah is right, the shampoo works great! It's called Mycodex (sp), with
- >Pyritherins and Carbaryl as the insecticides. It's sold for cats and dogs,
- >but as Sarah knows, it works very well on rodents too. One word of caution
- >though - don't let it get into the eyes, it's very irritating!
-
- >I suggest that when you are letting it "soak in", wrap your li'l one in a
- >washcloth to insulate him/her a little, then cuddle her. Make sure the
- >shampoo stays on for the full five minutes for maximum effectiveness.
-
- >Regards,
- >LH
-
- In addition to getting the mites off the animal, it is essential
- that you get it out of his home. I know other people have mentioned
- cleaning the cage and environs, but I just wanted to stress that
- it really is essential to get rid of all the little buggers or you
- risk reinfection (if mites is what you have). Wash the cage in
- hot soapy water and then soak in cold water and bleach (hot water
- makes bleach not as effective) and then rinse. Throw away all
- bedding and toys you cannot sterilize. Clean the area around the
- cage. You might consider sterilizing the cage more than once (once a
- week for three weeks or something like that).
-
- If it really is mites, your vet might be able to test for it. When
- my budgie got scaly face the vet took a skin scraping and looked at
- it under the microscope and saw the mites. Maybe the same is possible
- for your rat (although different mites hide in different places so they
- may be hard to diagnose that way. In birds there is a mite which hides
- in the cage during the day and comes out at night to feed on the blood
- of the bird. Unless you actually see the mites, it is hard to
- diagnose). Also, if it is mites, you should ask the vet if the
- drug Ivermectin would be appropriate. It is a drug which is injected
- and is very effective against some parasites.
-
- Good luck.
-
- Sandra
- distef@u.washington.edu
-