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Mites (again!)

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maxbun

Warren Scout
Max is currently being treated for Mites - he has had 2 ivomec inections with a 3rd due on Friday. However, the white 'dandruff' seems to be getting worse - the vet told me to comb him every day to remove all the dead hair which I've been doing, but his skin seems really dry and flaky. Can anybody tell me whether this is normal after having mites or whether it could be something else. Thanks a lot.
Jane
 
when Twinkle had mites neither the injections nor the shampooing seemed to help - she was like a walking snowstorm :shock:

I just kept brushing her regularly (every day) and sprayed her with tee tree and lavender (diluted in water) which seemed to do the trick.

Once a week I spray her with the a cheap mite spray I got in the pet shop and to be honest that has kept her smelling fresh and mite free.

lol Pam
 
Lace had a lot of flakes in her fur when I got her. The vet looked at them and said it wasn't mites but was just poor condition. And she was a mess, poor girlie. Grooming and an improved diet have got rid of most of them.
 
Before you give him a bath to remove the flaky skin, its a good idea to use some baby oil on the skin. Put quite a lot on it should soak in. Leave it on for a day then a nice bath in medicated small animal shampoo. val
 
I have used Gorgeous Guineas oil soak for mites on Zeus to relieve the itching as well as a course of ivomec.

I then rinsed it off with a small animal medicated shampoo!

This helped to sooth the skin while the injections killed off the mites.

Caz
 
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