My Holland has a patch of thin fur between the shoulder blades with white flakes. What is it?
A. I would treat my Hollands for fur mites if they showed those conditions (plus twice per year as a prophylactic) . I use Ivermectin 1% for goats (injectible). I give 0.08 ml for a 3 lbs. rabbit or 0.1 ml for a 4 lb. rabbit. It works out to just about 3 drops per rabbit, given orally. I repeat after 8 to 10 days. I have seen many recommended doses that are too high. Please consider that 1.0 ml is the appropriate dose for a 75 lb. goat! One a 3 ml syringe, 0.1 is just to the very first hash mark. On a typical 5 ml syringe, it’s halfway to the first hash mark.
