[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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