>From:    Stacia Debaun <[log in to unmask]>
 
>This is for Tracy's question about ear mites.... I had to treat all of mine
>recently for this and having done the ear medication thing with a bunch of
>cats before, I was not looking forward to daily treatments on a group of
>wiggly ferts.  So instead of using Tresaderm, we treated all of them with
>Ivomec (given orally).  We treated all of them at the same time, and
>repeated the process about 14 days later.  So far, looks like we got rid
>of them.  Ivomec is not "approved" for use in ferrets (but what is???).
 
I have not used Ivomec on my ferrets (yet), but as a wildlife rehabber I do
use it on a variety of wildlife.  I give it either orally or by injection
(it has quite a bitter taste).  I use it to get rid of fleas, lice, mites,
ticks, or any other external parasite.  I have never had a problem with it
and have used it in squirrels, raccoons, skunks, rabbits, opossums, etc.
 
MAKE SURE TO CHECK WITH A VETERINARIAN FOR A DOSAGE!  Too much CAN be fatal.
 
This is the same Ivomec that is available over-the-counter in feed stores
used as a wormer for sheep (and maybe cows, horses, etc.)
 
Kim and The Dynamic Duo
[Posted in FML issue 2437]