The only vet clinic in my county does not treat rats and my parents won't take her to another clinic until next month. I have read in some places that I can use bird lice spray, so I did, but I am worried about her. She is very small still, only about 5 inches long all together including tail. If I shouldn't have used the lice spray on her will it hurt her and what else can I do for her until next month, the lice seem to irritate her badly. She hasn't reacted to the lice spray yet.
2007-07-18 10:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by KristyW 5 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I have treated every rat I have owned (about 50) with Ivermectin if I get new ones with lice. You can get it from your pet store or the local feed store that has medication for horses. It comes in a large tube, and unfortunately you will only use a few drops. Put some paste on a plate and mix it up then take a toothpick and put a small dab, a little bigger than the end of the toothpick, of the paste on the toothpick. Put the dab of paste onto some bread (about the size of a pea) and mush the bread and paste together. Give this to your rat 2 times a week apart. Also clean the cage with hot water and soap and any thing else in the cage, throw out any toys that are made of wood. Leave the cage out in the sun for awhile if you can, it works great at killing any little bugs that might be on the cage. Get new litter as well.
2007-07-18 19:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by amanda c 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check at the pet store for a flea/lice treatment for rodents.
If they don't have it, you can use cat flea powder. Put a TINY speck of cat flea powder onto the rat's back and brush it in. I have done this safely with a number of wild rodents that I captured and kept in captivity, so I know it works and is safe.
2007-07-18 11:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main suitable scientific care may be revaloution 3 drops of it on the back fo tehre neck and there stored from worms mite and lice for the subsequent 6 months =] dont use sparys they dotn do anythint the only spary that doss something is avain insect liquaider
2016-10-09 00:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by dotel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! take it to the vet and it will get 3 injections to get rid of them properly
2007-07-21 05:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! The insecticide can be very harmful to a baby animal, no matter what species. Take your friend to the vet and have them treat your baby. Good luck.
2007-07-18 10:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by SierraCat 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
y dont u just use mouse lice spray???
well if u dont have tht um dont take a chance to becuz ne thing can happen
2007-07-18 11:32:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, go for it. by the way a rat needs to be cuddled and cared for every day, then when it gets attached to you, train it!!! here is how u train it to come, take it out go on the floor and make kissy noises and hold the treat out. plz let me star in this question!!!<3
2007-07-18 10:14:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Nonono..... groom them off with a damp Qtip.
Edit: Personal experience trumps your "bad answer" vote. DIAF, noob.
2007-07-18 10:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by nepherym 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.suite101.com/discussion.cfm/petrats/119548/
2007-07-18 10:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋