Skin problem in mice

Re: Skin problem in mice

Mark Rowland — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:25:01 GMT

The dose is 6mg/kg for mice and rats. I know people who have gone to 20mg/kg without adverse effects that. Am aware of

Re: Skin problem in mice

Alet Engelbrecht — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:12:36 GMT

I've used stronghold in rats before - depending on the size of the rat I used 1/3-1/2 of a puppy/kitten pipette - it worked quite well without the stress associated with an injection weekly. Depending on the severity, applied 2-4 weekly. (I used to do it 4 weekly, then switched to 2 weekly after reading some paper and the results were even better).Don't know the dose for a mouse, though. Mark?

Re: Skin problem in mice

Mark Rowland — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:12:14 GMT

No problem with that :-))

Re: Skin problem in mice

Bob Russell — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:45:54 GMT

I cannot get the bu**ers to keep still long enough to give a s/c injection I drop the dose on the scruff of the neck! I have always used Cydectin in preference because it doesn't seem to sting if given subcut!

Still seems to work!

Re: Skin problem in mice

Sarah Warner — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:16:12 GMT

Great, will give that a go, thanks!

Sarah

Re: Skin problem in mice

Mark Rowland — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:33:16 GMT

Hi there.

I would be going with ivermectin at 0.3mg/kg s/c once weekly to rule out ectoparasites, Malaseb washes every other day to treat bacterial/fungal issues and analgesia (meloxicam 1 (yes one) mg/kg bid).

Continue with that until the culture comes back.

Goodluck