Pointy Tale
03-11-2009, 08:36 AM
Hi all, Pointy is missing fur on her tail and she is itching and I'm not sure why, I’m guessing mange is not it. No one else in her family has this problem (except the itching), only her. Another squirrel, Snowflake has fur missing on her body, but she is from a completely different direction and she and Pointy have not crossed paths.
Pointy first started by missing a small about of fur on her tail (Feb 22, 2009) as shown in http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16075 Post #1, “Pointy is the Tail Only” picture. The others are of two other squirrels I have lost. The other picture of Pointy’s tail from the same thread, Post #38 was Pointy as of yesterday.
Today, I went out to feed her, and she let me take lots of pictures of her. I am attaching what I think are the best pictures to show her tail. I love her so very much and I do not want her to be sick, she is a good girl. I have purchased Ivermectin, as in Post #29 http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16075 from www.squirrelsandmore.com, but I’m not sure if 1) I have the right stuff and 2) If this is the right stuff to give for Pointy’s condition (I Do Not Want To Hurt Her In Any Way).
Some background: We’ve had a hard winter and she and her family were held up in their home for a week at times—where I would drop off food (hard nuts, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and her pecan), then they were out for a little. She was around the two squirrels one before the worst part of winter was here, who were missing fur on their bodies, one she chased and caught, during a mid-January severe snow storm the other went up in her home area hiding from a bird of prey. After the hair loss began on her tail she moved nest locations.
Again, I’m not sure if I have to give her the medication or not or what else is recommended for her.
My sincere thank you for any help or input you would provide.
Pointy first started by missing a small about of fur on her tail (Feb 22, 2009) as shown in http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16075 Post #1, “Pointy is the Tail Only” picture. The others are of two other squirrels I have lost. The other picture of Pointy’s tail from the same thread, Post #38 was Pointy as of yesterday.
Today, I went out to feed her, and she let me take lots of pictures of her. I am attaching what I think are the best pictures to show her tail. I love her so very much and I do not want her to be sick, she is a good girl. I have purchased Ivermectin, as in Post #29 http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16075 from www.squirrelsandmore.com, but I’m not sure if 1) I have the right stuff and 2) If this is the right stuff to give for Pointy’s condition (I Do Not Want To Hurt Her In Any Way).
Some background: We’ve had a hard winter and she and her family were held up in their home for a week at times—where I would drop off food (hard nuts, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and her pecan), then they were out for a little. She was around the two squirrels one before the worst part of winter was here, who were missing fur on their bodies, one she chased and caught, during a mid-January severe snow storm the other went up in her home area hiding from a bird of prey. After the hair loss began on her tail she moved nest locations.
Again, I’m not sure if I have to give her the medication or not or what else is recommended for her.
My sincere thank you for any help or input you would provide.