--- In [email protected], "Amanda Jonckheere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Amanda, thanks for the info on the med. Vet told me I needed to watch for reactions to the med. and to be sure I dose correctly. I have Chiquita on Revolution and the vet gave me her monthly dose and made no mention of not giving her the Revolution with the Ivermectin. So I never thought about not giving it to her. She had her first dose tonight and not nary a reaction- spunky as ever.
> I don't know why he told you to be very careful with the Ivermectin dose > (unless he said to make sure to give enough). There have been studies where > dogs were given 100X the recommended (1/10CC per 10lbs) dose and all it did > was kill ear mites in addition to internal parasites. I have also applied > it topically for mites (not sure if they are under the skin, but some should > get down there). I think it may also help with fleas and ticks. Also, > don't know if the vet told you or not, but it is also a heartworm > preventative, so no need to give whatever you normally give for 1 month > after you stop the Ivermectin. > > As for the small hole, that is very common in small breeds (especially > Chihuahuas). Almost all Chis have them. It is nothing to worry about. The > other dog shouldn't bother it unless it is very large (which you said it > isn't). It will likely not close all the way, but don't worry about it. > > Amanda > Carling Chinese Cresteds > http://www.carlingchinesecrested.com > http://www.tastefullysimple.com/ajonckheere > --- In [email protected], Jeannine <shihtzubooboojz@> wrote: > >Hope I'm typing this in the right place...Vet gave me two options, > either a weekly dip for several weeks or an oral medicine daily for the > 5 weeks. The oral medicine is called Ivermectin- you just have to be > careful that you give it the way prescribed in the amount prescribed. > He gave me a syringe. Her demodectic mange is the "general" type which > means its a full breakout all over her body instead of the localized > type that shows its self in small patches here and there. The > localized type can be treated with a topical ointment. When he first > looked at her, he too thought she was blowing her coat but since he > didn't see any evidence of hair growing back he did the scrape and > found the little buggers. Fortunately, she doesn't have any sores and > hasn't really shown any signs of aggravation- just as happy and > playfull as ever. I've also read that the demodectic mange starts > showing itself around 4 mos of age and can later resurface under > stress, like heat cycles. The vet asst said the if Chiquita were to be > bred, she'd pass it on to her puppies. > > 12. Hole in head > Posted by: "*Kim*" [EMAIL PROTECTED] uoflkim > Date: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:46 pm ((PDT)) > > I have discovered that Fendi has a hole in her skull. I have been > reading up on molera and I now know that a lot of times the hole will > eventually close up. Her hole is very small in diameter, smaller than > a small baby pea. Should I be overly concerned when she plays with my > JRT?? I get so worried. Daisy (the JRT) is gentle with her and I > wouldnt be concerned at all if Fendi didnt have that darn hole in her > head. My daughter wants to get her a helmet. LOL Should I be so > protective or should I just treat her like a normal puppy and take the > normal precautions that one would take with a 10 week old pup? I would > love to hear personal experiences with this! > > Thanks! > Kim > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
