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    Default Please help really bad disease a squirrel I feed

    I've uploaded some pictures it's really bad. I have a chance to catch him and send him to a animal clinic to get looked at.

    His energy is perfectly fine. I was feeding him some nuts and coconut. I also bought some avocado.

    Does he have mange? If so I can buy some droplets.

    Please him.
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    Default Re: Please help really bad disease a squirrel I feed

    From what I see I would say he very likely does.

    https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...573#post167573

    See, Forum: "Specific Ailments"under the subheading, "Mange"

    https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...98#post1295898

    Apparently there are two kinds of Selemectin, one with an additive, that you don't want.

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    Default Re: Please help really bad disease a squirrel I feed

    I agree this one needs to be treated for mange...

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    Default Re: Please help really bad disease a squirrel I feed

    I prefer selamectin (Revolution/Stronghold... the plain one as DF said) for treating mange. It is more expensive, but safer in terms of avoiding over dosing. Just one drop or selamectin can be dosed on a nut or other treat they will eat. Dose again in 2 weeks if he still looks rough... if he is doing much better I would give an additional dose at 3 - 4 weeks.

    Here is another option for buying selamectin.
    https://www.canadavetexpress.com/rev...k-pack-45.aspx

    Selamectin is a safer derivative of ivermectin, but many do use ivermectin to treat mange. Ivermectin is less expensive (but I believe difficult to get in Canada... especially since COVID?). This comes in a paste used for treating horses (1.87%). If you use Ivermectin, dose one a very small amount... not more than the size of a dried grain of rice. With Ivermectin you give a dose every 2 weeks for 3 - 4 doses.

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