>From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: About ear-mites -- confusing! I've been using a completely effective topical treatment for ear mites. My vet gave me this solution about 6 yrs ago. The label reads IVOMEC1:10 - 1 drop in each ear, repeat in 2 wks. This treatment, along w/cleaning the ferret (including thoroughly washing out the ears w/flea shampoo while bathing) & having clean bedding, completely eliminated the problem I was originally having, even though I was regularly bringing in new critters. It eraticated even the worst infestations & not one frit ever had a reaction to the solution. Check the FAQ. Acording to the bottle I have, it has a 2 yr refrigerated shelf life. I honestly don't remember how much the 1 oz bottle cost, but it sure goes a long way. The only trick to this stuff is that you have to warm it to body temperature before you put it in those sensitive little fuzzy ears. Tried that once (dummy) - Gus nearly put a whole in the ceiling. What you have to do to warm it up - girls: put it in your bra, boys: put it in your wasteband (girls can use this method too! ,<g>) Just a warning, that bottle is REALLY COLD, so you might put it in your pocket for a little while before assuming the warming position. I found that just warming it in your pocket is not enough to make it comfortable for the frits, it has to be next to your skin. I can't always rush every found frit straight to the vet, so I'm not taking any chances of earmites getting in to the environment when new guys come in, I just treat everybody. It can't hurt & the frits don't really mind these drops as long as the solution is warm enough. >From: TwoSpooky <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: our shaking babies LOL. I'm sorry, but I couldn't help it while I read your post. I can't tell you how many calls I've gotten about seisuring (only shaking) & dead baby kits (not really dead, just sleeping really hard - has anybody warned you about that?) I think ferret owners know a lot more about their idiosyncracies than vets do because we live w/them. How would a vet know that the only way to keep a frit still on the scale is to suspend NutriCal (or whatever treat you use) in front of its face? I taught my vet the bribe thing & she was very familiar w/frit meds. You are a relative newcommer to the world of ferretdom. These little masterminds of creativity & determination are going to be teaching you all kinds of stuff you don't know for a very long time. Wait till you try ferret math - now there's a real adventure. Juliana *Hon, did you check that turkey before you stuffed it?* Frodo, Rocks, Anola Gay, SNAFU, FUBAR, Tabu, Chaos & Tuxedo *my ears don't itch anymore* *ha ha ha - fooled ya!* *Happy Turkey Day - what's a turkey?* [Posted in FML issue 1768]