ryelle
Well-Known Member
Patrick has mites which means Sid will have them too. Hes been scratching loads lately, and my mum said she felt a scab on his shoulder today so we got him out, brushed the fur back on his neck and theres just tonnes of little red scabs all along his shoulder, over his neck, and behind his ears. I've searched the supermarket because I was going to give them a treatment anyways, but the supermarket doesn't sell the stuff i wanted anymore. I checked in the pet store last week too and they only had a spot-on treatment for Hamsters. I didn't think that it would be strong enough or enough in the bottle to treat two large male rats (what do u think?).
I've taken my rats to the vet before for a mite treatment, and they do a weekly treatment once a week for three weeks, to make sure it clears all. The thing is though, its a little expensive. The first treatment and consultation normally costs around £25 (for one rat only), the next around £17, and then the next one is cheaper at around £12. It all adds up though, and i'll have to treat TWO rats this time in one go, otherwise i'd just be going in circles with it.
Do you think there is any way that the vet would give me enough of the stuff to treat them for the whole 3 week period, doing it by myself, instead of having to go in every week and spend a fortune? I don't know if i'd just be wasting my time asking - or if any of you have ever done it before. Money is super tight atm, i've moved back to my mums but we can't get rid of the other house until April (grr) so i'm still paying the bills and rent on the other place :doh:
Not sure what to do with my boys atm. Don't know when i will get my next benefit cheque either to get them to the vet
I've taken my rats to the vet before for a mite treatment, and they do a weekly treatment once a week for three weeks, to make sure it clears all. The thing is though, its a little expensive. The first treatment and consultation normally costs around £25 (for one rat only), the next around £17, and then the next one is cheaper at around £12. It all adds up though, and i'll have to treat TWO rats this time in one go, otherwise i'd just be going in circles with it.
Do you think there is any way that the vet would give me enough of the stuff to treat them for the whole 3 week period, doing it by myself, instead of having to go in every week and spend a fortune? I don't know if i'd just be wasting my time asking - or if any of you have ever done it before. Money is super tight atm, i've moved back to my mums but we can't get rid of the other house until April (grr) so i'm still paying the bills and rent on the other place :doh:
Not sure what to do with my boys atm. Don't know when i will get my next benefit cheque either to get them to the vet