This guy has been seen in our yard. Eats well, otherwise seems ok. Not sure if worth catching or medicating..not sure if Mange or fungus.
This guy has been seen in our yard. Eats well, otherwise seems ok. Not sure if worth catching or medicating..not sure if Mange or fungus.
That looks like Mange to me. I would treat ASAP with Ivermection or kitten Revolution (both orally on a treat if possible). Some of the ring like marks on his back could be from ringworm but I would start with Mange treatment and be prepared to provide anti-fungal treatment if you don't see positive results in a couple weeks.
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Worse case of sarcoptic mange I have ever seen. Stunning he made it through the winter. Go with ivermectin.
redwuff
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Master Wildlife Rehabilitator
Let us know if you need help with purchasing and dosing Ivermection (1.87% paste is commonly available without a prescription required and is very inexpensive)? Please don't treat unless you know the correct dosing directions (very simple), as too much Ivermectin can be fatal.
He is going to feel SOOOOO much better in a couple weeks!
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Thanks,
I'm a retired vet, did some research with ivermectin back in the 80's. How do you dose the equine paste?
Gerry
Ok, great! So the 1.87% equine horse paste is often apple flavored which squirrels don't seem to mind at all.
Knead the tube with your fingers to try and more evenly distribute the active ingredients. Take a drop sized amount of the Ivermectin paste (slightly less than the size of an uncooked piece of white rice) and apply to a shelled pecan piece (you can use other treats but the ridges in the pecan are useful for holding the paste). Give to squirrel (try to toss near him so he gets it). Not a very scientific dosing method but it has worked safely and effectively countless times.
Wait about 7 days and repeat this process. In some cases a third dose after another 7 days is helpful.
The first dose kills the live, adult mites. The second dose after 7 days will kill newly hatched mites (Ivermectin does not work on the unhatched eggs). #3rd dose at 21 days is just for good measure.
You should see new hair growth starting in about 2 weeks or so after the first dose. Poor little guy must be miserable, glad you can help him!
Last edited by TubeDriver; 03-28-2019 at 02:03 PM.
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"Once in a while you get shown the light, In the strangest of places if you look at it right."
-Grateful Dead
Diggie's Friend (03-30-2019)
I had a squirrel here 2 years ago with mange.
I treated it with liquid ivermectiin.
One drop from an insulin syringe on a shelled pecan, in the grooves,
every 12 days, for a total of 3 treatments.
Fur starting to come in better.
Day before the 3rd and final treatment.
About 5 days after final treatment.
From the Wild Mammal Baby Book.
A member wrote this post about dosing ivermectin in a wild squirrel. We made it a "sticky" here so it's easily accessible
but I'm posting it here for you.
TubeDriver (03-28-2019)
See my wild squirrel adventures in the thread "Squirtle's yard!":
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Loving dad to Sir Max, 2017-2018. There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.
"Once in a while you get shown the light, In the strangest of places if you look at it right."
-Grateful Dead
Nancy in New York (03-28-2019)