My babies have been scratching a lot lately, no fleas. Dry skin or mites? Anything I can use to calm it down?
My babies have been scratching a lot lately, no fleas. Dry skin or mites? Anything I can use to calm it down?
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They look great!! They are in a box half on heating pad. 6 weeks old. Laundry is washed in vinegar to keep away detergents. They were brought to me at 3 weeks old with fleas. I bathed them in dawn and warm water. Been good til now. How can I tell if it is dry skin or mites?
When you say "box" are you speaking of cardboard?
Cardboard draws moisture and it can draw moisture from babies,
this is why a plastic type bin is always recommended.
Vinager is a good disinfectant but personally I wouldn't wash their laundry
solely in it, orignal blue unscented Dawn is safe for wildlife and deep cleans.
Depending on type mite one may not always see them as some are microscopic.
Normally there is an indication to suggest mites, that's not to say obsessive itching
is not one of them but they almost always leave a tell such as red dry itchy skin,
fur thinning, bald spots, a crusty appearance around ears are a few of the signs
normally observed with mites.
Step-N-Stone
State Licensed
Wildlife Master Rehabilitator
Last edited by Crystal; 03-18-2019 at 07:16 PM. Reason: adding photos