Should I treat Marlin for mites/lice?

[undergunfire]

Well, I noticed one of my ratties has been itching, and this morning I woke up to him having a huge bloody area on his body.....from itching and it caused him to bleed. He now has one large spot and four small spots.

I read on a rat forum that I can treat my rat with Ivermectin, and the itching should stop.

I haven't seen any lice or mites or anything weird, but Spartan the rattie has just been itching like crazy.


Should/would it be okay to treat Marlin (and my other rat) just incase my one rattie has mites or lice? I haven't seen Marlin or my other rat itching at all, though.

 

[Ivory]

Are you sure as to what it is? Could it be ringworm? It sounds more like ringworm.

The problem is, Ivermectin won't treat ringworm or a fungal infection. Personally, I'd bring him in and get the problem identified. Ketoconazale works fantastically for ringworm in rodents, but Ivermectin won't do jack.

 

[undergunfire]

I don't think it is ring worm at all. I did research on a rat forum and it sounds like Ivermectin will solve the issue. If not, then we will go to the vet's.

 

[Ivory]

Ah, okay. Well, then good luck with it!

And even if it isn't necessary, it won't hurt a thing to treat everyone else with the Ivermectin. Do you have the injectible stuff, or oral, or topical...?

 

[undergunfire]

I am going to go ahead tomorrow and pick up some of the Ivomec paste from the feed store.

Hopefully that works out for us.