bloody rat of mine!!!!

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Saskia Quinn — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:52:44 GMT

thats good news Sarah, I am glad you are getting her sorted!

How is her chest these days?

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Fleabee99 — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:11:46 GMT

been to work this morning and they only had it in injection form so flower had to have it SC she is doing well though and im keeping a very close eye on her, by the time we got home i had a look and found one of the lil b""tards on her foot and it just fell off, so hopefully its a good sign, she will have two more treatments next monday and the monday after so hopefully that will be the end of it

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Maisy — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:48:55 GMT

Ivomec only is available as a spot on or injection. As rats generally don't tolerate injections well, spot on treatments work best for them imo.

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Fleabee99 — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:24:57 GMT

ive rung work this morning and im gona take her tomorrow and the receptionist said the vet said something about ivermectin so good times, but she did say an injection i assume this will be subcut ? can the same stuff be given orally? or are there different types like paste for oral and liquid for injection?

help!

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Anonymous — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:24:20 GMT

Xeno = Ivermectin

the oral paste of ivermectin i can't remember the name of, but has good results. All i do remember is that rats don't do well with the subcut of ivermectin.

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Sal the 1st — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:21:23 GMT

thats good - at least my brain is still sort of working and hasnt gone to mush yet!!!

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Charlotte says smile — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:56:51 GMT

it is xeno, I was thinking that but wasnt 100% till I saw your post sal.

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Sal the 1st — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:32:37 GMT

might be wrong - it is almost 5 months since I left the job (time just flies by when you are having fun!!) but think the spot on product licensed in rats is Xeno made by I think genitrix. Hope you get to look at the beastie under the microscope I think you might find it interesting

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Fleabee99 — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:19:05 GMT

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We have had brilliant results, on small furries using a shampoo called "small animal dip".

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il have a look at that too then, you think i could get this and wash her with it every so often as a prevention (weekly, monthly) or just to get rid with the ivermectin aswell

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Fleabee99 — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:17:18 GMT

[quote user="SaskiaVN"]

as far as I am aware Sarah, Ivermectin comes in a spot on for small animals - furries.

Dont go using all those above products at once though - could result in a very small system overload!

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lol dont worry i wont! just gona get rid first then discuss which of the others will be best long term

bless her shes back in her cage now with newspaper on the floor (because all her other beddings can allow the beasties to hibinate) with her food bowl and her house, its like a prison cell until i get her washable toys done and buy her some new ones!!

oh dear lol

thanks for the help though girlies, very appreciated!!

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Cat Woman — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:16:27 GMT

We have had brilliant results, on small furries using a shampoo called "small animal dip".

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Saskia Quinn — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:11:59 GMT

as far as I am aware Sarah, Ivermectin comes in a spot on for small animals - furries.

Dont go using all those above products at once though - could result in a very small system overload!

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Anonymous — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:11:01 GMT

the vet should be able to work out the dosage for you. Just take your rat in with you so they can weigh it. :) invermictin works safest orally i think with rats.

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Fleabee99 — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:53:51 GMT

ahhh good to know! i will be definately on top of this my tuesday drug wise! with the advantage, stronghold and program how would i go about it with such a small body?

and with the ivermectin how shall i get it administered, oral, spot on etc?

thanks steph

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Anonymous — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:46:02 GMT

Oh Dear! well you can be safe in knowing they won't get on you. Rat lice are only on rats :) Ivermectin is the way to go treatment will kill hatched lice but not eggs. So be sure to do at least two treatment cycles, about 10 days apart and I think you can prevent them and long term treat with Advantage, Stronghold or Program.