<ahem ! Sung to the tune of 'Home on the range'>
Oh, let it be known, that here in our home,
the fuzzies and I feel kinda strange.
We scratch and we skritch, an uncontrollable itch,
and wonder if it might be mange.
Atopy, scabies, or mange . . the symptoms all seem quite the same
Oh, how will we know ? Which way should we go ?
We just know that this all has to <<<SKRITCHHHHHH!!!> change !!!!
Hello and a skritchy dook to all the fur-kids !
Last night Rascal was scratching himself crazy. He wouldn't stop for 5
minutes straight. I took a look at his skin to find it all sore on his
sides and his armpits. I could see red bumps similar to flea bites or a
heat rash. Look as I might, I could find no fleas.
I gave him a quick bath. Checking afterwards I could find little
teeny-weeny black dots in the tub. Nothing that I could recognize as
fleas though. Barely perceptable to the eye. No, I don't have a
magnifying glass or microscope.
Rascal seemed okay after the bath. This morning though, he was again
itching like crazy. I administered some benadryl orally in case it was an
allergic reaction to something. I cleaned and vacuumed in case it was dust
mites or something similar <okay, I'm not the best housekeeper, even my
'dust bunnies' have pets for cryin' out loud. Whattya want? I am a
bachelor ya know !!>
After cleaning I let all the kids out and removed the bedding for wash and
double rinse. By this time a majority of the kids were scratching.
Rascal, Socks, and Hershey all had the red bumps. After handling the
bedding in the laundry room, I started scratching !!!
Since I do maintenance work, I end up in a lot of <most not so clean>
apartments. I can believe that I may have brought something back with me.
It may be a day or two before the vet can see us. In the meantime, anyone
have any ideas ???
Kevin B and the <itchy-skratchy-skritchy> Way Kewl Critter Crew
~Furrice~Simon~Lacey~Hershey~Sprite~Socks~Cuddles~Java~Rascal~Miss Priss~
Cinna~Racer~Muttley~Dookesbury~
Guardian Fur-Angels - ~Lady~, ~Zeus~
Missing our friends - Kimo the Sumo Cat (and Honorary Fert) and fellow ferts
~Petey~, ~Nibbler~, ~Max~, ~Romeo~, ~Bandit~, and the other ~Romeo~
Saying "Hey!" to ~Pandora~, ~Noser~ and the rest of the Tennessee Brat
Pack !!
Please see KITY=^..^=KAT's Fur Faces, Memorial for Zeus
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/2396/zeus.html
Prayers to the ill and those who have gone before us. Hug your fuzzies
while you can, hold them in your heart when you can't.
[Posted in FML issue 2896]
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