rattypatty
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My neutered boy, Digger, has developed an increasing number of small scabs around his neck, face, and parts of his back. While Smee, my other neutered male, gets them occasionally, his case is not as severe as Digger. I also have three unaltered females, with one being a young hairless, who do not showcase any of the same symptoms. I first noticed the scabs directly after the boys’ neuter, while I was at the vet for their post checkup. They acquired an infection from a botched, shoddy surgery, and the reason for my visit was to pickup a prescription. I quickly questioned the vet about the scabs, but he simply brushed it off and said it was normal, with no further reasoning beyond that.
It has been a few months since then, and the scabs that keep appearing are anything but ’normal’. I will not be returning to the same vet after what I believe is poor practice, and now I am cautious about any other self-proclaimed exotic animal savvy vets where I live.
My question is: Does this look like a case of mites to you? I just gave everyone a bath in dawn soap earlier, as I have heard it helps to kill parasites. I’ve used it to treat flea-infested foster kittens with much success in the past. If it is mites, is Ivermectin an appropriate solution? I would really like to avoid the vet on this one due to reasons mentioned above, but if the matter continues to worsen I will, of course, hold his health priority. Thank you for the help!
It has been a few months since then, and the scabs that keep appearing are anything but ’normal’. I will not be returning to the same vet after what I believe is poor practice, and now I am cautious about any other self-proclaimed exotic animal savvy vets where I live.
My question is: Does this look like a case of mites to you? I just gave everyone a bath in dawn soap earlier, as I have heard it helps to kill parasites. I’ve used it to treat flea-infested foster kittens with much success in the past. If it is mites, is Ivermectin an appropriate solution? I would really like to avoid the vet on this one due to reasons mentioned above, but if the matter continues to worsen I will, of course, hold his health priority. Thank you for the help!