[Gpdd] HEALTH- Mimi has mites

[warmbreath]

Please follow Ann Evans protocol, the spray will kill a bunch of mites but 
not the eggs and other parasites that might have killed the 2 babes, more 
parasites are more likely than just one kind and it takes more than one 
treatment, 3 in fact, and then periodic follow-ups.  The diarrhea is most 
likely caused by internal parasites, Compare notes with you vet to make sure 
the dosage Ann recommends (from the Cambridge Cavy Trust) is followed, and 
both meds are given. For rabbit dosages of the panacur and ivermectin, 
double check with Dana Kremples PhD via the web sites and contact points I 
gave you.  Ann will be happy to to answer your email. Anytime you bring a 
new animal into your established group it is almost certain to have mites 
and other parasites, This protocol will solves your immediate problem and 
keep your buns and piggies healthy long term. Undertreating is a care which 
is why I ask you to double check that the dosage used by your vet will be 
adequate against Ann's protocol as proved for years by the Cambridge Cavy 
Trust   Sandy and Sammy

Here it is for piggies from Ann as she responded to my earlier question 
posed to her about correct dosages for cavies.
The brackets are mine for clarification ()
The worming  ( parasite incl. mites, and e.c. and others)
protocol that I have published in the GPDD will take care of e.c. (see 
archives) That
is one of the reasons why the first worming has 5 oral doses of panacur
and 2 oral doses of ivermectin. For rabbits I only know the preventative
dosing that should occur every 3 months. It is 0.2 ml of 1.0% Ivermectin
per 750 g of body weight and 0.6 ml of Panacur or Valbazen per 750 g of
body weight. Rabbits are not rodents so I do not know much about them
except for the parasites that they can pass to cavies. I have yet to
have a case of a cavy that gets wormed every 3 months ever come down
with a problem with parasites. Remember treating ecto and endo parasites
also involves routine bathing every 2 months with an anti-parasitic
shampoo and when needed an anti fungal shampoo. Of course there is a
whole different protocol of bathing a new cavy that is in quarantine
when you first bring it home. Cavies that get e.c. always die from it as
soon as it gets to the nervous system and brain. Therefore prevention is
the only treatment for e.c. in cavies. We start worming of cavies at 3
months of age unless they already have an active parasite infection at
an earlier age. I see lots of 4 to 6 week old cavies straight from the
pet shop with mange mites, rabbit ear mites and lice and ring worm. We
then worm and bath them as if they are 3 months of age.