From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2002-04-19 13:39:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Red, raw tail that scabs over....need advice.
deevecchione wrote:
> My 6 year old gib, Fozzie, has black scabs all over his tail. He still
> has a full coat of hair on it. When I scrub his tail, the scabs come
> off, leaving bright red, raw looking skin behind.
I'm not a vet, but it sounds like it might be mites to me. You could ask
your vet to give a dose of ivermectin by injection or put him on
Revolution, 0.1 to 0.2 ml on the back of the neck depending on his size.
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