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sore on puppys tail

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:02 pm
by Andrew Badham
i just had a litter of pups they are 4 weeks old and some are getting little sores at the base of there tails. it seems like a infection of some kind. if anyone has experienced this before i would apprieciate some advice on what to do.
thanks

Re: sore on puppys tail

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:48 pm
by Big Horn Posse
sounds like scabie mites. Ivermectin wormer works but be very careful. Best have a vet dose it out and do it cause you can kill the pups if dosed wout wrong. You will have to wait until they get a little older. 4 weeks is a bit young to treat them.