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    Default Mange Treatment Help Needed

    One of my wilds, who I named Gramps well before I realized he was a she, seems to have a rough case of mange. Recently I threw her a tiny 'sandwich' I made of ivermectin-laced peanut butter between two pecan halves, which she seemed to eat most of. But the next week, I wasn't able to get her to willingly take any more doses. She snubbed a pecan sammich AND a walnut sammich. Does anyone have any other ideas or tricks on how I can administer the ivermectin to Grampy, or know of any other mange treatment that's available? It's getting colder quickly and I worry about that thin coat she has

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    Default Re: Mange Treatment Help Needed

    Put it in the groove of a pecan and after it’s dried a little cover it with almond butter or Nutella.

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    I second the nutella. My wilds swoon for it.

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    Default Re: Mange Treatment Help Needed

    Quote Originally Posted by CritterMom View Post
    I second the nutella. My wilds swoon for it.
    They can have chocolate??

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilsquirrelly View Post
    They can have chocolate??
    Yup. Not to live on exclusively but no issues like dogs.

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    Default Re: Mange Treatment Help Needed

    Quote Originally Posted by CritterMom View Post
    I second the nutella. My wilds swoon for it.

    Update... I know it's been a while but I didn't see this poor girl until she returned recently. I was very excited when she showed up since I didn't see her for months and I assumed the worst! She appears to be nursing babies right now but her mange issue has never resolved. She didn't take to the nutella as many times as I tried, and she wouldn't eat nuts with ivermectin paste on it - or at least not enough before she would drop it.

    She's very sweet but skittish- so I can't really get very close to her. She'll only take nuts in the shell from me from my bedroom window but she's very cautious/nervous, and she never gets closer than 6-10 feet to me when I'm outside. I feel so bad for her - any suggestions on what else I can do to try to help her?

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    Default Re: Mange Treatment Help Needed

    Nevermind, I got ideas & suggestions from Reddit but thanks anyway

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