Familia Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Meet Dewi, our new donkey! He's so cute, docile, and friendly. It is fun to watch dd go through, in practice, what she has worked on, in theory, for the last few years. He will be a companion to her two baby angora goats coming to live with us Friday. The daily rhythm of care is so new. Watching her reminds me of what it is like bringing home a baby the first time! :) Dd thinks the donkey has lice. We see a broad spectrum permethrin horse/cattle spray at TSC. We've also called the vet, who wants a photo. Should we hold out for the vet, or just treat with the spray? Our understanding is to spray today and again in 2 weeks. Thank you! Edited April 25, 2016 by secretgarden 3 Quote
fairfarmhand Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 I;d go ahead and treat. It's one of those things that we tend to do anytime that we get new animals anyway. 1 Quote
Familia Posted April 25, 2016 Author Posted April 25, 2016 I appreciate that advice, Fairfarmhand! Despite the years of planning, actually having the donkey (and two baby angoras), is a whole different ballgame! Quote
MercyA Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 I don't know anything about lice in donkeys, but Dewi is absolutely adorable! 1 Quote
Familia Posted April 25, 2016 Author Posted April 25, 2016 We purchased a livestock permethrin spray at TSC, but the vet was skeptical. She said to go ahead and use it, well diluted, if it made us feel better (it does), but she said that a dose of ivermectin paste would be the solution. Dd was going to give Dewi ivermectin as a de-worming agent tonight, anyway; she just didn't know it had anti-lice effects. Does this sound right? Yes, I trust WTM over the vet=) Thank you! Quote
fairfarmhand Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 We purchased a livestock permethrin spray at TSC, but the vet was skeptical. She said to go ahead and use it, well diluted, if it made us feel better (it does), but she said that a dose of ivermectin paste would be the solution. Dd was going to give Dewi ivermectin as a de-worming agent tonight, anyway; she just didn't know it had anti-lice effects. Does this sound right? Yes, I trust WTM over the vet=) Thank you! It won't hurt to use both. Yes, many wormers do both! Be sure to rotate through your wormers though to prevent parasitic resistance. Quote
ktgrok Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 Can I just say your donkey is adorable? You have me wanting a donkey now. 2 Quote
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