Re: Mites

[Sarah Conte]

Hi all.  I'm still fighting the bugs.  I now have noticed bugs (though they
seem different from those I found on the first pair) on a litter of 5-day old
pups.  These seem to be just beneath the skin, and there seem to be no bugs
crawling around on their toys like with the other pair.  The only spray I
could find (and I did look in almost every pet store in the city) was the
bird mite spray.  I dipped a q-tip in the spray and dabbed it on the red
spots on the babies.  I also managed to get bitten by the mother for my
troubles (She's never liked me, no matter how hard I try, she beats up on
other gerbils too).  Anyhow, last night I cleaned out the affected pair of
gerbils' cages, showered myself and bathed both of my cats (Much to their
dismay).  I hope that I've gotten rid of these obnoxious pests :)
Sarah

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