Re: Severe case of mange
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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04/30/13 07:25 PM
04/30/13 07:25 PM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,351 The Hill Country of Texas
Leftlane
"HOSS"
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"HOSS"
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 20,351
The Hill Country of Texas
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I believe that without proper bathing, sarcoptic mange can infest humans. As a matter of fact, I believe I saw it on a trapper once. ( of course bathing was really not part of his daily ritual ) Yes- you can get it. I had a partner who dealt heavily in cleaned skulls and claws that would get mange salvaging what he could from nasty coyotes. It didn't seem to bother him much- he would rub some motor oil on his skin and go on like it was nothing.
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: Severe case of mange
[Re: Leftlane]
#3784668
04/30/13 09:52 PM
04/30/13 09:52 PM
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 30 St. Louis area
Dave Schmidt
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 30
St. Louis area
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It didn't seem to bother him much- he would rub some motor oil on his skin and go on like it was nothing. [/quote] Yeah, lots of health benefits to motor oil!
ALL OUT Wildlife Control
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Re: Severe case of mange
[Re: VAPAHunter]
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05/04/13 10:21 PM
05/04/13 10:21 PM
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 160 Texas
Texaswats
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 160
Texas
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How could you think that's a coyote? 8-0
-Texaswats
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Re: Severe case of mange
[Re: VAPAHunter]
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05/10/13 09:19 PM
05/10/13 09:19 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 148 Doniphan, MO
garys
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 148
Doniphan, MO
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That is one rough looking fox! You def. did it a favor!!!
Givem a dirtnap
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Re: Severe case of mange
[Re: VAPAHunter]
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05/11/13 01:07 AM
05/11/13 01:07 AM
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,361 mequon, wisconsin
Paul Winkelmann
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,361
mequon, wisconsin
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Got a call for a sick red fox. When I arrived, two gals were looking under the overhang of a beauty salon. This was a good hint. At first they wanted to wait for a rehabber but as long as I was there anyway, I thought I'd give it a shot.
Put two cages side by side, hit him with a beam from my flashlight and in went this poor, half blind, very mangy, red fox. Then the fun started.
Two beauticians popped out of the door and started screaming at me for taking their friendly fox. Then the other two gals asked what I would do with it. I said take a look at him; what do you think I'm going to do? Things were starting to become front page material when I was saved by a phone call.
The rehabber called back and said there is no way she can make it and that I had worked with her for thirty years and that they were darn lucky to have me. And yes, the fox certainly needed to be put down to prevent the mange from spreading. Obviously, hearing the same thing from another source was what they needed.
P.S. Yes, I was properly rewarded for my fine work. ( And I'm sure the beauticians still hate me )
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