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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: skin ointment

Werent the mites attracted to the other pacas?

Jim Guerin
Jimmini Farm
Yelm, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: Heather Zeleny
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: skin ointment


Alright. Pics and narrative are at:
http://www.whitelotusalpacas.com/mites.html

This is my farm website.

I hadn't ever heard of Ellie's suggested treatment, that sounds like
it's definitely something to try next time I have to deal with this.
Hopefully never!

My final treatment was Frontline Top Spot for dogs, of course the
size for the largest dogs 132+ lbs. I drew this into a 6cc syringe
with no needle, just the syringe and applied an equal amount to the
topknot, shoulder, rump, chest, and "belly" areas. This was done once
a month.

Then, I sprayed with Ovitrol spray to all affected areas weekly. I
think I bought both from discountpetdrugs.com since it was convenient
and they had good prices. Shop around for the best deal, of course.

So, I hope this is informative for everyone. It sure was a painful
experience for both Padre and myself. It really pained me to see him
suffering with this condition.

I know my methods worked, Ellie's sounds very good, and I know
Nustock also works, although I only have personal experience with
using that with abscesses.

Best of luck!
Heather

On Feb 18, 2009, at 6:11 PM, lucileannclaricehuh wrote:

> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Having first hand tried everything under the sun for a severe mite
> > case a few years ago, I can say that Witches Brew didn't do a
> darned
> > thing. The DMSO also dried the skin out terribly, making the
> > condition worse. I have before and after pics, if you'd like to
> see
> > them. :) My poor boy had mites in his ears, around his eyes, on
> his
> > chest and belly, under the tail, and of course on the feet. Awful!
> >
> > What worked for me was Advantage Top-Spot for dogs 132+ lbs,
> applied
> > a bit in the topknot, on the rump, and on the underside of the
> chest
> > and belly. Chest and belly required using a regular syringe without
> a
> > needle to administer. In addition to the Advantage, I used Ovitrol
> > spray on the affected areas (including ears) weekly. I got them
> from
> > discount pet drugs dot com or something like that. $10.50 for a 16
> oz
> > bottle. And it really worked! I'll look up the actual URL for you
> all.
> >
> > I tried not only Witches Brew, but also Neem Oil which smelled
> like
> > hell but worse, Atroban, a permethrin spray product which did not
> > work... I can't even remember all the stuff I tried. Advantage and
> > Ovitrol together is the only treatment that worked for me.
> >
> > Heather
> >
> >
> > On Feb 17, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Wendy Edwards wrote:
> >
> > > hi - has anyone used the Camlid Skin Mix or "witches brew" for
> > > mites or lice?
> > > thanks for any info in advance
> > >
> > > Wendy
> > > DreamWeaver Alpacas
> > > BC
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> I would like to see your photos, we are doing the same thing, trying
> EVERYTHING including witches brew. HELP
>
>
>

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