I cannot believe I missed this
Ewww.. sulfur = rotten eggs!
Don't know why I didn't put that together before. YUCK.
The comb, is it a Nit comb? For some reason I still have one from when my brother and mom had lice when I was about 12 years old. I think it was my "Barbie's comb", but gosh, not too many things have made it THAT long in my possession.
Don't know why I didn't put that together before. YUCK.
The comb, is it a Nit comb? For some reason I still have one from when my brother and mom had lice when I was about 12 years old. I think it was my "Barbie's comb", but gosh, not too many things have made it THAT long in my possession.
- truffie
- I gave AGAIN, dammit!
I know we're in the early stages of treatment, but I'm wondering how long should it be before I see an improvement in Apples' skin? She had the lime sulfur bath and first dose of Ivermectin Monday. Today was her 5th day of antibiotics. Her skin is still VERY scaly, and all I have to do is scratch lightly and it flakes. Roughly when should I see a noticeable improvement in her skin, as well as noticeable hair re-growth?
- truffie
- I gave AGAIN, dammit!
I picked up a plastic flea comb at the pet store; they didn't have metal. Apples is doing fine (I guess), but her skin is just loaded with that flaky stuff (dead skin?), and it is driving me crazy. I ran the comb through her last night and got some of it out, along with some loose hair, but I could have gotten lots more dead skin off if I was a little more aggressive. She just sat there silently (as always) while I combed her, so apparently it doesn't hurt. Is it okay for me to get out as much of that dead skin and loose hair as I can? Is there a reason I should NOT be fussing with it? She will get her third Ivermectin Monday, and today is the last day for the antibiotics.
- truffie
- I gave AGAIN, dammit!
I will do that. What is that for - to help get the stuff off of her skin, or just general healing? I have to check with the vet to find out how long I have to wait after the sulfur bath. He told me the way the sulfur bath works is that you rinse it lightly, and it kills the lice instantly and continues to work to get rid of any eggs. But, that was 2.5 weeks ago, and it is probably okay to bathe her again now. The sulfur smell has really diminished; it's probably not serving any purpose anymore.