[Gpdd] [GPDD] Care: Question on lice

Susi Eastin ok.cavylodge at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 3 09:26:13 EDT 2007


Lisa- After you posted your question about Advantage,
  I contacted my friend that runs the pet supply store to
  see what she had to say (I can't keep all that straight
  in my head, just knew there was some reason we don't
  use it). Anyway, here is what she said:
   
  "Advantage doesn't kill lice. It only does insects.  
  Frontline is used off lable, but only the spray.  
  Mites are not insects, so imidicloprid won't 
kill them."

Hope that helps some. We use ivermectin (brand
  name Ivomec, among others). You can use it
  topically, but prefer to give the paste (more like
  a gel) in the tube orally. Our vet says that can
  be used safely on a regular basis, we aim for
  once a month.
  Susi & the OP's


 
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