What Can Help Cure Feral Cat With Mange?
Please, my neighbor feeds feral (wild) cats. She is elderly. A new cat came around and looks like it has mange. Is there anything you suggest that can be put in the cat's food. Before her whole Colony gets sick?
Hi Carla,
Since you can't use Ted`s mange bath, get some Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. You can usually find it at local garden centers or on Amazon. Make sure its not the kind used in Pools. I would start slow with 1/4 tsp and work your way up to 1 tsp but you may find better dosages here on the site. Mix it with water before puting it on dry food. If canned food, just mix it in. There are dusters on Amazon so you can dust the cats fur. Don't breathe it in or let the cat. It will take awhile this way but hopefully over time it will kill the mites but will help keep from spreading. It will also kill fleas. My dog had sarcoptic mange and by dusting my carpet, bedding, etc. and my other dog, it kept him from getting it over the long period of time while treating.
If you can, put a few sprinkles of borax in the water, or 1/8 tsp per liter, in the water, that will help alot. There is much more detailed info under the pet ailments to help.
If the cat will take it, Organic unpasteurized apple cider vinegar will help if it has systemic yeast that sometimes accompanies these buggers or released as they die off.
Good luck to you.
Melissa
