[Minky]

I found tiny red bugs on Baby Rat (her fur is white and they were easy to see). Anyone know what this is, and how to treat? I have one other furred rat and a hairless. I didn't find nits on the other rats.

 

[Mrs.Brisby]

Definitely looks like lice. You can treat with either ivermectin horse worming paste or kitten/cat revolution.

 

[Minky]

As I suspected!

Could you remind me the dosage of kitten revolution for a 300g adult rat?

 

[Minky]

And should I treat the hairless rat also? She clearly has no parasites but I have to ask.

 

[Mrs.Brisby]

http://ratguide.com/meds/anti-infectives/selamectin_revolution.php. I would treat the hairless rat too, just to be safe.

 

[Finnebon]

I used revolution for my rats, and I lightly wetted and parted their fur between their shoulderblades so I could get direct contact to the skin easier, and so they can't reach it quite as easily. It's supposedly pretty safe to use, so 2 drops directly onto the skin should be totally fine, it's what I used for my rats (ranging from 250g-almost 1lb) and that fixed everyone right up very quickly! I also treated my hairless girl just to be safe. Just make sure it dries before letting them go. Good luck!