Guess who’s been back to the vets today with mites? Patrick again. I’d noticed he was itching more and being a tiny bit more sleepy. I did think it was the weather but then I weighed him and he'd lost a bit of weight 70g. Sod’s Law I haven’t weighed them for a couple of weeks so I don’t know how quickly he’s lost it.
Anyway off to the vets we go, Pebble too. Yes we seen mites on Patrick but nothing on Pebble. But we will treat them both.
Then the fun starts. Because they tell me they don’t have and Xeno450. I did ask on the phone before making the appointment and the receptionist said they did have some but unfortunately it was the Xeno50. So they tell me to go to the pet shop and get Beaphar like last time. I explained that I had tried the pet shops too and they are out of stock.
At this point the vet and the receptionist are just standing there looking at me. So I said I had read online that kitten stronghold can be used but it’s selamectin and not ivermectin. What did they think? Just then, by some miracle, a head vet walked past so she asked him what were his views and he said I don’t see why not. So off she went and measured me out 4 stronghold doses to use. One each today and one each in 4 weeks time. At that point I was very happy to come away with some treatment.
But here’s my question is two doses 4 weeks apart ok or should I still do the three rounds every 2 weeks.
@Piggies&buns. Any advice? Thanks.
Drove are supposed to have some good vets. This one must have been very inexperienced, with piggies at least.
fingers crossed the beaphar works for your piggies x
