2007-01-11 09:21:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes. Signs are: scratching, loss of hair, and scabs usually around the ears, head, and neck, and rump. The sores may be scabby and the skin, thickened, dry and scaly. You can also see the lice.
2007-01-11 09:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes, and it's species specific which means you will most likely not get it. according to my vet, there will be a yellowish stain on the skin along with scratching near warm creases like the ears, rump, and legs. You should be able to see it too.
Talk to your vet. both Frontline and Ivomectrin are effective lice killers, but you should be changing the bedding daily and cleaning the cage with an 8% bleach solution, making sure to rinse well and dry well before adding new bedding. Treatment kills it on the pig, cleaning kills it in the cage. Good luck, and it's not that hard to get rid of if you keep him clean.
2007-01-11 18:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by lemonnpuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about lice but I am pretty sure that they can get mites or fleas. Contact your vet. They may be able to recommend a shampoo to use. Also you are going to have to really clean out your pets home. You don't want to reinfest you pet with a dirty cage. I had a very hard time getting rid of mites with my rat. Just when I thought I had it beat they would show up again. I stopped using wood shavings for a while and used just newspaper and papertowels. They were easier to change and less hospitibal to the little pests.
2007-01-11 18:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is. You will see little white bugs at the hair shaft, usually near their rump. Revolution is the recommended treatment, but topical Ivermectin has been used with success.
If it's just hairloss and scratching and there are no visible bugs, it sounds like mites. 3-4 treatments of Ivermectin 7-10 days apart will clear them up.
If they have hairloss with flakes, usually starting around the face, that can indicate a fungus. A Nizoral bath or monistat cream is usually prescribed, based on the type and location.
Either way, it needs to be treated. If you have never treated them yourself before or don't know anyone knowledgeable who can, take them to your vet for treatment. If they are not treated, it can result in death. Untreated mites will cause seizures.
2007-01-11 18:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by pigs003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iv'e never heard of that.
2007-01-11 17:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by angelsloveslight 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
never hurd of it but google it
2007-01-11 17:31:18 · answer #6 · answered by Bobby1991 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋