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juneandmary · 06-20-2019, 09:53 PM

Hi there, did the vet confirm that your hamster has mites? A lot of times mites are not visible to humans, and if the vet saw mites under the microscope after taking a skin scraping he might have prescribed Ivermectin, which can be administered in many ways and gets rid of mites specifically.

My advice (if he does have mites) would be to specifically ask your vet about an Ivermectin prescription. There are other medications online but mites are very tricky to handle and get rid of due to their long off-host lifespan so your best bet is to get it from a vet who will give you exact measurements for the dosage.

Source: I recently had a mites scare with my new hammy and was prescribed Ivermectin even though the vet didn't see any mites in the skin scraping, and I have been researching like crazy and I asked the vet a bunch of questions regarding mites.

Hope this info helps!

06-20-2019, 09:53 PM
juneandmary Newborn Pup Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: California Posts: 15	Re: Syrian has mites. Went to two vets that were bad Hi there, did the vet confirm that your hamster has mites? A lot of times mites are not visible to humans, and if the vet saw mites under the microscope after taking a skin scraping he might have prescribed Ivermectin, which can be administered in many ways and gets rid of mites specifically. My advice (if he does have mites) would be to specifically ask your vet about an Ivermectin prescription. There are other medications online but mites are very tricky to handle and get rid of due to their long off-host lifespan so your best bet is to get it from a vet who will give you exact measurements for the dosage. Source: I recently had a mites scare with my new hammy and was prescribed Ivermectin even though the vet didn't see any mites in the skin scraping, and I have been researching like crazy and I asked the vet a bunch of questions regarding mites. Hope this info helps!