I just took in a 6 month old male rat this afternoon. After nearly 3 weeks of negotiations and organizing transportation, I FINALLY got my hands on "Louie". He was supposed to be "friendly with humans", hates other rats, and "healthy".
And THIS is what I'm dealing with right now:
Poor boy's sides and even under his forearms are COVERED in scabs and gaping holes that were self-inflicted due to the tremendous discomfort he must have been forced to live in for weeks.
I bathed him in baby shampoo and tea tree oil right away, hopefully smothering most of the mites currently infecting him. He's also been given a dose of Ivermectin. A treatment that will last 3 weeks, but hopefully get rid of the mite problem for good.
HOW could ANYONE not notice this?!
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