Hey all I saw a few scabs on Rubeus tonight and so I want to nip it in the butt now. I decided to dose everyone with revolution. I let it dry some out on me but when you have so many to dose you want to just get them done. They are now in the cage grooming the revolution off of eachother. Should I be concerned about this?
Grooming Revolution Off
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jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
I'd like to know the answer to that as well.
jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
That's good!
I would imagine something would have come up by now too.
I would imagine something would have come up by now too.
lilspaz68
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The actual med in the Revolution absorbs into the skin very very fast, within minutes, and most likely what they are grooming off is the leftover alcohol base. 
If you are using Revolution its best to part the fur and apply the dose as close to the skin as you can. I usually part the fur next to their ears on the back of their head myself.
If you are using Revolution its best to part the fur and apply the dose as close to the skin as you can. I usually part the fur next to their ears on the back of their head myself.
Thanks Shelagh...Ya that is what I did was put it right on the skin..Well as best I could with the wiggle worms...LOL.
Everyone seems to be doing fine this morning so we are good!
On another note I had put a plate in the boys cage with some food on it. Well all night they decided it would be real fun to clank it against their lab block bowl many many times throughout the night. It kept me up. I don't know why I didn't just get up and take the plate out. I am regretting my decision not to do that now.
Everyone seems to be doing fine this morning so we are good!
On another note I had put a plate in the boys cage with some food on it. Well all night they decided it would be real fun to clank it against their lab block bowl many many times throughout the night. It kept me up. I don't know why I didn't just get up and take the plate out. I am regretting my decision not to do that now.
lilspaz68
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OldsGal said:
Hehehe, I don't know how many times I have done that, when it would've been so easy to just get up and remove loud offending item...nooo...mutter. stick head under pillow, etc, is the route I took too. :nohear:
Melissa
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LOL! That has happened to many times to me as well. Ijust hope they will stop or I will get used to it.lilspaz68 said:
Like last night, my bf was freaking out because the dog was crunching her food in the middle of the night and he couldn't sleep. But, he wouldn't get up and move the dish elsewhere, lol.
lilspaz68
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Melissa said:
We are an irritable, but slightly stupid species, non?
Melissa
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*grumbles* I know... but I was only suposed to have 2 rats in the beginning, lol.lilspaz68 said:
Shelley
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I don't recommend sleeping next to an FN with 9 girls, 8 of them which are under a year old. I didn't know rats could MAKE that much noise. I'm so tired, and I could have just walked upstairs to my bed and had a good sleep.. but instead tormented myself to the rampaging of 6 sisters play fighting all night. :lol:
lilspaz68
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Shelley said:
Go to your drugstore or Walmart or something like that. Pick up this awesome little invention. Foam earplugs. Cheap and they really really work!!! Only issue I have with them is you need to hide them from your rats since they find them irresistable for chewing. :doh:
And I have hidden mine so well that I cannot find them now. LOL
Melissa
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I have always wanted earplugs but than I am paranoid I might not hear something if a fire or something happens.lilspaz68 said:
Fidget
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Bet your ratties could find em for you right quicklilspaz68 said:
mamarat
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I was just going to suggest that, let the ratties do a search.
RatsForever
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lilspaz68 said:
How far on the back of the head, towards their neck? I have 7 rats that are going to be treated and I want to make sure I get them at the right spot!
Melissa
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Just above the neckline and make sure to part the fur.
RatsForever
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And one more question...how many times should they be treated with Revolution? Does one treatment usually do the trick?
jennifervb
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OldsGal said:
according to my vet, there is no danger to the rats if they groom the Revolution off of each other. They shouldn't be grooming it off, since it is supposed to absorb through their bloodstream, but it won't hurt them if they do manage to digest some of it.
I hope this helps.
Melissa
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It depends. You can dose again in 2-4 weeks.Linda said:
