Hi There Wendy!!...

hmmm...im not sure about lice..but theres an excellent product that might be
able to help you ..i had that problem with mites..and a quick trip to the vet
and he gave us this excellent anti mite medication called "revolution".. you can
get it from your local vet..im not 100% sure if it'll work on lice...

but since you can only get "revolution"from a vet...you could ask them before
you purchase it..you could ask if it'll also be affective against mites...
..you'll need a tiny 5 ml syringe and all you'll need of the solution is up to
the first line on the syringe (the line nearest the tip where the needle
is)..you can just hold the mouse close so that she doesnt move....then quickly
tap the drop of solution from the syringe onto the skin...

make sure the skin is dry ....cus it doesnt work on wet or damp skin..one
application is all thats needed..( or you could skip the syringe altogether and
just dap a bit of the solution onto the skin on the nape of the neck)....oh and
since the solution if alcohol based the amount you dont use will evaparate...so
you have to be quick...

you'll have to rewash all their playthings and house with disinfectant... and
clean or get rid of all the material in their house.....do this before you put
the mice in their cage to prevent re infestation..

now pet stores will usually try and sell you anti mite spray thats used on
birds..thats just a waste of money cus it doesnt work(thats what the vet told
me)...revolution is worth it cus the mites will be killed and the chance of them
coming back is tiny...you could reapply a few months later if you like..

Hope that helps you out a bit...

Cheerio

Kathy :0)


wendyville_2002 <wendyville_2002@...> wrote: Hi there
I have a small colony of pet mice. I live in Australia. During this
hot heatwave summer that we have had, I notice my mice have had
outbreaks of lice. I can see the white eggs on the hairshaft as I
look in the fur on the darker mice and on the ligher coloured mice I
can just see small brown lice (?) sitting on the hair shaft and they
are hard to pull off. I think they are lice.

Any one has any ideas on how to rid my poor pets of this problem? I
would be grateful for any advice.

I look forward to belong to this group to better improve my care of my
pets.

Wendy





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