thundersquirrel
10-04-2007, 09:34 PM
mom got a new squirrel in today, and called me to talk about it's issues. we're a bit puzzled by one thing.
it's a foxer, female, maybe 5-6 weeks old, very sweet. she was found at a wendy's- crawled up a woman's leg, and there was a dead squirrel nearby in the road, what happened is pretty clear.
the little lady is weak, had a lot of fleas (that have been treated with kitten flea spray), and she has mange.
NOW this is the weird part- though she has the crusty ears (the average), the mange is NO WHERE else on her body except on her back.
just past her shoulder blades, there is a line horizontal around her body. it's a line of missing fur that appears to be mangey skin. however, the shape is what's confusing us. it's a perfectly straight line across her back and sides!
we're waiting to treat her with ivermectin (she's too weak for it right now, at her age) but just wondering....i know some parasites can create shapes, such as ringworm and the like.
has anyone heard of this strange pattern? wish i had a picture, but i'm not at home, and mom doesn't know how to put pictures on the computer, let alone on the board.
any ideas appreciated. :peace
it's a foxer, female, maybe 5-6 weeks old, very sweet. she was found at a wendy's- crawled up a woman's leg, and there was a dead squirrel nearby in the road, what happened is pretty clear.
the little lady is weak, had a lot of fleas (that have been treated with kitten flea spray), and she has mange.
NOW this is the weird part- though she has the crusty ears (the average), the mange is NO WHERE else on her body except on her back.
just past her shoulder blades, there is a line horizontal around her body. it's a line of missing fur that appears to be mangey skin. however, the shape is what's confusing us. it's a perfectly straight line across her back and sides!
we're waiting to treat her with ivermectin (she's too weak for it right now, at her age) but just wondering....i know some parasites can create shapes, such as ringworm and the like.
has anyone heard of this strange pattern? wish i had a picture, but i'm not at home, and mom doesn't know how to put pictures on the computer, let alone on the board.
any ideas appreciated. :peace