In Reply to: mites posted by kirsten on June 07, 2000 at 23:15:37:

If your glider is scratching only slightly, it probably nothing to worry about. You'll be putting her/him through alot of undo stress having a culture done. Mites are usually evident by hair loss, scaly skin, redness and maybe even sores in advanced cases. There is a big difference in a bald patch around a scent gland and mite infestation. A vet experienced with gliders should know this and if they do a culture on it, I'm afraid they will be just taking your money.

Whatever you do, DO NOT use one of those bird protector things. They are not even good for birds. They have something similar to mothballs in them and are not good for anything.

KK

: ok...back to the mite thing for a minute....im taking
: casey to the vet friday to have a skinculture done
: to check for the mites that we talked of earlier...hes been
: slighty scratching lately and sneezing a little...no visible
: signs of any problems..do you think im just being too obsessive compulsive?
: what can it hurt? when i read the article and some of the signs it scared me...so hes
: going, i just hope my vet can take a skin culture.plus, his scent
: gland still bugs me..now it looks like theres a little bald patch just where the
: scent gland lies...its hard to explain...but it bugs me....

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