Greetings!
On 4 Jul 2001, at 5:07, Espiritus wrote:
> I have never heard of using Ivermectin for mites. .
> .or for anything other than worm infestations OR as a
> Rub for cattle. . .can't invision using it on a
> gerbil, and it terribly expensive.
I guess that depends on one's perspective. Our vet introduced us
to Ivermectin when we were working with feral cats. A 50 gm bottle
is about $35 here and the dosage for a cat is .03 ml per kg of
weight (so we are talking this bottle lasting us at least a couple
years)! It treats mites AND internal parasites quickly and
effectively (in our case, especially dealing with a wild animal :) that
you cant be close to daily.)
> I have also never seen Permethrin in a dosage that was
> safe for kittens;
I have never heard of this product before readin about it here and on
the mouse list.
> I was NOT sure that it was safe. . . I drenched ONE
> gerbil and waited for 24-hours to see if it would be
> ok. I did not feel good about doing this, and I
> checked on her off and on all night to see if she
> would be ok. . . the next moring she was fine, so I
> drenched ONE pup and waited 24 hours. The next day all
> were well, so I drenched everything, including the
> dog.
Please forgive this query, I don't mean to be argumentitive, but did
you not consult with a vet before trying this? They should have
been able to tell you the safety factor involved...
With a smile,
Deb
