The Dogmother Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, yvonne.jones.3597 said: also ivermectin is licensed for use in humans as a cream or tablet for scabies which has reassured me in using it. Makes me wonder why the recommendation to not eat eggs for 7 days after treating chickens but then I guess that’s just to be sure as the testing hasn’t been done. There’s no way there could be a higher concentration in the egg than you would take as a treatment dose though. You guessed right re the testing. Please be very careful using DE; as said before, it can cause respiratory and mucous membrane problems in both humans and animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne.jones.3597 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Well fingers crossed I’m making progress, permethrin smoke fogger used in the coop at the weekend. Couldn’t see any obvious signs of life anymore today but have lit another to be sure re the lifecycle. I’ll brave exploring into all the corners in another couple of days when I have more time....hopefully at most it will just be a few stragglers to tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 That sounds good - keep it up, and when you're sure they have gone, revert to a weekly regime with the products I have mentioned. Vigilance is key, so now you know what to look for, you'll be on the look out. Personally, i would set up a preventative programme with spot-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne.jones.3597 Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thanks, do you have any advice on how often to repeat the spot on? Apart from the initial repeated weekly doses to clear the existing problem I haven’t had any advice on using it preventively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 My vet prescribes Ivomec Eprinex and I use that quarterly, same month as I worm with Flubenvet, but I don't do them in the same week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...