Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan on December 28th, 2022
Fox squirrels getting ready for a cold winter in Michigan - taken on Wednesday December 28th, 2022. I would not normally be on campus during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, but a house call was in order. There were a good number of squirrels who had bald patches on campus - a sign of mange. If there was a red mark on the skin - that meant they were scratching. I gave a whole bunch the first dose and I needed to wait a week to get them dose number two. Hence the decision to come in during the break. I think I will make Wednesday my main medicine distribution day - so I do not give any of the squirrels too much Ivermectin. I did have to pickup more treated pecans from my contact at Friends of Wildlife. I will need to get more soon as lots of squirrels had mange. Two had really large bald patches. Martha (over by Martha Cook) was very happy to see me and I will get a second dose next week. Hatcher was one squirrel I saw on the Diag who had more scratches on the bald spot. The one I did not see was Max Power - who I gave a first dose on the 21st. I will look again when I am back on campus next week. Hopefully we will get these squirrels on their way to healthy living soon. Many squirrels will share a nest and that is how mange will spread. Wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.
Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan on December 28th, 2022
Fox squirrels getting ready for a cold winter in Michigan - taken on Wednesday December 28th, 2022. I would not normally be on campus during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, but a house call was in order. There were a good number of squirrels who had bald patches on campus - a sign of mange. If there was a red mark on the skin - that meant they were scratching. I gave a whole bunch the first dose and I needed to wait a week to get them dose number two. Hence the decision to come in during the break. I think I will make Wednesday my main medicine distribution day - so I do not give any of the squirrels too much Ivermectin. I did have to pickup more treated pecans from my contact at Friends of Wildlife. I will need to get more soon as lots of squirrels had mange. Two had really large bald patches. Martha (over by Martha Cook) was very happy to see me and I will get a second dose next week. Hatcher was one squirrel I saw on the Diag who had more scratches on the bald spot. The one I did not see was Max Power - who I gave a first dose on the 21st. I will look again when I am back on campus next week. Hopefully we will get these squirrels on their way to healthy living soon. Many squirrels will share a nest and that is how mange will spread. Wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.