Okay, well—I’m
relieved that I’m not dealing with a possibly
(fatally) sick fox visiting my back yard. , But the coyote it really
is clearly has mange, so I've got to do something about that. My choices are
apparently ivermectin, which requires multiple doses, and something called
Bravecto, which will take care of the issue (caused by the Sarcoptes sabei mite).
I looked up
Bravecto and saw this:
And I’m sorry to
say that my first thought was, “Why would I buy 44 lbs of medication when it
only takes one dose?” Then I realized that the poundage referred to the size of
the animal being treated. Duh.
Yes, the Bravecto
is a little pricey, but the chances are better of taking care of the problem
with a single administration (probably going to inject it into a hard-cooked
egg) rather than repeated doses of ivermectin. Besides—I would not be able to
buy ivermectin in a store without overexplaining that I am not using it
to treat covid.
I’m a tad concerned
that now I have coyote(s) in the wildlife rota. I’d also like to know why
they’re eating birdseed and not squirrels.
It’s always something.
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