Red Fox Rescued (Sarcoptic Mange)

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PLEASE NOTE:
The image at the below link represents a full 1mL syringe.
The "0.2mL" dose suggested to treat adult foxes is indicated by the red arrow:
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The dose is very small yet very powerful so please be aware!
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Killed by "hunter" mid December.
"Kit Kat" is a two-year-old wild Red Fox who lives on our property on Long Island, New York. He befriended me in May of 2011, at approximately two months of age.
Since the spring of 2012, he and his mate have had two litters of kits. In April of 2013, while he and his mate were rearing their young, I began to see signs of mange affect him.
In less than one month he was completely infected from head to toe and in dire need of help. Thus I began to research possible remedies to save him. This research lead me to a detailed and informative website run by Elise Able of "Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue":
Treating Sarcoptic Mange in Red foxes
www.foxwoodwild...
Original link:
foxwoodrehab.ty...
It is because of this treatment that Kit Kat is alive and well today to help rear his young. Proverbs 12:10
Additional Resources:
National Fox Welfare Society
www.nfws.org.uk...
Wildlife Online
www.wildlifeonl...
South Essex Wildlife Hospital
southessexwildl...
Because I am in an unusual situation to benefit this fox, and as he has a good level of trust in me, the treatment was fairly easy to administer and I was able to oversee it.
Those who attempt this treatment on a fox may find that the fox does not return for some time after its first treatment. I have had this experience with other foxes on our property.
My instinct tells me that the treatment should be initially started with a lower dose.
I am in no way a professional in treating wildlife so I strictly follow the advice found through those with experience and expertise.
Music: Gerald Finzi - Carol from Five Bagatelles
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[@peterpandemonium3336]

This is the kind of Fox News I can enjoy. Thank you.

[@phd2007]

LOL . . . I'm afraid it's the only kind I can stomach!

[@mikew2911]

@@phd2007 stfu, you liberal hippies, and let us enjoy a political free video of a helpless animal being rescued.

[@thawleyj]

Thank you very much for telling us how to treat the foxes for mange. A couple months ago I saw the poor fox in our yard with hardly any fur and it was only about 15 degrees out. I immediately got online to see if I could find a way to help it and came across your webpage. After about 7 weeks of treatment the fox looks much better! It has all the fur back on it's body and the fur on the tail is growing in. I'm thrilled that I could help it out.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Jeff T. That's fantastic Jeff... Thank you for sharing your story. We have to thank Elise Able of "Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue" for offering her detailed method to treat the foxes. Are you still seeing this fox? On occasion I'm only seeing one of last years offspring. It knows where to go for a good treat.

[@thawleyj]

Suburban Wildlife I haven't seen it in a few weeks, now that it's better it doesn't appear to be coming out during the day anymore. Once in a while I will set up my webcam outside at night with the motion sensor set and get some video, I'll have to do that again soon.

[@jeanedwards2497]

I'm so glad to hear that Jeff... Thank you for caring....not many people care about 🦊 fox's....... keep safe 😁

[@jerriandafou1]

​​@@SuburbanWildLifesHi I have a female fox in'my garden with mange. I got some homeopathic drops from a wild fox protection website which I started to give them for a week now but I read this cure isn't guaranteed . How could I get this particular drug you use please? Does it need a vet prescription? Thanks

[@pnp3894]

@@jerriandafou1 I hope you found the medication and helped the fox. I use Ivermectin 1% solution. I had great success with it.

[@anoshya]

I’ve been giving an urban fox the Mange liquid treatment and in 8 weeks he seems fully recovered.Its a brutal disease to have with great pain and suffering..so pleased to see him better..

[@MimiDallasGuzzardo]

what is it called? help me help my ' Roxy' my red sweet fox outside!

[@CiPuGi]

It works ! I treated an entire fox family last year and they left our yard happy and healthy ! Thanks for documenting the progress of the treatment and thanks for helping !

[@TheStarhorse1]

What a difference you made in his life. Thank you for helping him! I almost cried when I saw how full his tail was by the end. Just beautiful.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Thank you Starhorse..

[@karenmcgrantham6969]

I did cry

[@jackieknivett7985]

Thank you so much!! You have saved 5 or 6 foxes in the UK, they were totally bald and very young and would not have survived, quite a few of the others didn't . It has been administered via chicken wings and it is incredible to see their red fur already appearing, just in time for the Autumn and cold weather. Smiling from ear to ear :-)

[@jstanley7613]

I started dosing my fox yesterday (Monday). First saw him on Sunday, and I'm hoping I am not too late. He is emaciated, completely furless and covered in scabs. I left two treatments at two different locations (three hot dog pieces with one pieced medicated, and a cup of grain free dog food). This morning I returned to the first location. Two pieces of hot dog were gone, and thankfully, one was the medicated piece. The dog food was left. Later in the morning, I went to check the second location (about a quarter mile from the first), and he was there. He saw me and ran off, but stayed nearby. I checked the food, and all three pieces of hot dog were gone; but not the dog food. Today, I left a hard boiled egg and a raw egg at each location (untreated). While I am concerned he may have received a double dose, I read where that should not be a problem. I'm pretty confident he will return to the second location, so if the eggs are gone tomorrow, I will only leave the medicated food at that location. Starting tomorrow, I will leave meatballs. Fortunately, this fox is close to a water source, so I am hoping he is able to get water. As thin and frail as the fox appears, I am hoping he will respond to treatment. I did notice today, he stood and looked at me for a long time and did not scratch. It may be just wishful thinking, but I swear he acted better. Please say a prayer for me, and for the fox. I would also appreciate any and all advice you are able to provide. I will keep you posted.

[@CathyKeating]

J Stanley, good luck to you. Would love to hear an update. Thank you for caring about this poor boy. I hope he continued to improve.

[@belindawebb3081]

Treatment works. Order liquid ivermectin and inject in first treat. They'll get used to same feeding locations and return

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

We stay until fox takes treated food and pick it up if not taken. You risk having dogs or other animals eat it. If collie breeds happen upon it, can be deadly.

[@belindawebb3081]

Sir Cams our posts are the only current comments. Everything else is years old. Don't know why this popped up. Is someone new looking for help with sarcoptic mange now?

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

We have a near epidemic here in Prince Edward Island Canada and are treating as much as possible.

[@adolforodolfo6929]

This is a nice, heart-warming video. Thank you. Of course, it's easy enough to spot a fox with advanced mange, but the chances of a full recovery are so much better if you catch it early - so I thought I would share with anyone looking in what I have found from observing my visiting foxes over several years. These are early indications that your visiting fox may have picked up a mange infestation, visible long before significant fur loss occurs. Most of these can be observed at a reasonable distance - one of them you can only see fairly close up. 1. Tail beginning to look a bit straggly and thin, not as bushy as normal (mange very often starts at the rear end). 2. Fur looking generally a bit scruffy and off colour. (although from June through September this may be just the usual summer moult) 3. Fox dragging its bottom on the ground to relieve itching. 4. Fox scratching or nibbling at itself a lot more than usual. 5. Fox generally lethargic, moving more slowly than usual. 6. Fox sleeping for long periods, often in fairly open space. 7. Fox struggling when the weather is hot - breathing open mouthed, looking generally exhausted. 8. Gummy eyes - conjunctivitis (this you can only see from close up.) Of course, there are other problems that might produce some of these individual symptoms, but I would suggest that if you see a few of them in combination, especially the straggly fur and excessive scratching, you should assume a mange infection and start treatment a.s.a.p. before it gets any worse. I have done this with a semi-tame vixen who visits me, sometimes with her currently eleven week old cubs, every day and who had all of the symptoms I have listed. After just two doses of ivermectin, I am already seeing significant improvements - gummy eyes now clear, more active, coping with the heat. not scratching as much and coat beginning to improve. I think the tail will be the last thing to recover 😊 I hope you find this list useful. P.S. Even if the fox doesn't have mange, you won't harm it by giving it ivermectin, so what have you got to lose, apart from a small amount of money? (I realise that sounds a bit like Trump with his hydroxychloroquine, but it isn't really, because that stuff is useless, for Covid-19 anyway, and not safe at all.)

[@Conguito26]

I statarted the treatment today for two really poorly foxes coming to my garden. Thank you for all the info. Fingers crossed!

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Good luck!

[@markeinbecker5095]

Been treating our neighborhood red tailed fox for mange. Doing fantastic. thanks for this.

[@mybestideas1]

Thank you. I rescued a kitten who had the same problem, and he is now a pretty black kitty 10 years old who is so protective of all of us here.

[@dinscaavinsca9001]

thank u for the video now i know how i can help my furry friend - wish there were more people like you on this planet

[@donnalevy4377]

This is so great. I just started treating a fox in my yard 2 weeks ago. I just make sure every piece of food has some medicine on it and set up a camera to see what comes to eat. I've seen him eat it twice so far. I really hope I get the same results as in the video. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@jamesrufini9006]

Thank You for the beautiful story. I found your story today on the internet. I entered "lethargic fox" I have a gray fox that has the same symptoms I will give it a try. Thank you for doing an incredible public service for the wild animals. you deserve big hugs for this story!

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Thank you, James... Good luck and please post back with any updates/video.

[@cheekyfox4123]

bless you kind soul

[@NaturesFairy]

Bless you for helping the Fox. So good to see how good the Fox is doing. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Thank you for your kind comment and your videos too!

[@jana-rosesavit8901]

Hello Jeff! Nice to meet you in Costco purchasing treats for wildlife! People like you inspire me!! I live off of the Northern State and used to have a pair of resident foxes 8 years ago. I would buy them chickens in the winter and they were grateful. Unfortunately, I saw two dead foxes on the entrance of the NS the following spring, and haven't seen any since. I continue to feed all the local wildlife, provide them with fresh water, and keep my property virgin from chemicals. J-R

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Jana-Rose Savit Hi Jana.. thanks for finding me here and for the positive feedback. Now you can see why 95% of my cart was not for me. ; ) Sounds like you did good for your foxes, yet sad to see them subjected to our environment. You may still have some passerby foxes in the middle of the night traversing the neighborhood. Sadly, all things changed here after this fox was deliberately killed. Though on a positive note, one of his children from last year has been revisiting regularly.

[@AlexTheGreat92103]

It's sad to see animals in these conditions its good that you were kind enough to help this fox from suffering a slow killing disease like this you truly are a kind person!

[@robertamcdonald6675]

This is so hopeful. We have a fox with a bad case of mange and began the process of catch for rehabilitation. Thank you for sharing this

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Good luck to you. Please post back when you can.

[@s.s9506]

Thank you very much for what you did to help this fox. Thanks for the information . We have a fox around my house and it looks like it has menge and I am going to try to help him. I am in Easton PA .

[@cele8910]

Thanks so much for the information. I know this video is years old. I have 3 gray foxes that come to eat twice a day when I feed the deer and one is really skinny with hair loss. I recently lost my dog to illness and old age and this little skinny fox keeps me company while I'm outside. He follows me around and lays close by curled up. I am hoping this medication will cure him because he has brought me some joy after a painful loss.

[@TiggerKitty1]

Thank you so much for this video. We have two 2013 spring kits who are showing signs of mange. I have gotten the Ivermectin and have started the process. They have been treated twice this week. Your video gives me hope for them. It's really amazing to see what a little love can do to help and animal! Thanks again, Deb

[@dualmass]

Funny that some people near me think foxes are a threat and they are a real gift and whenever i encounter one I feel blessed, great video

[@leew11k]

You saved him and his family much respect 💪

[@silverblue571]

What a beautiful person you are. I'm so sorry to read what happened to him, but that you help him achieve a quality life, however brief, is what warms my soul.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Thank you for watching and for your kind comment!

[@cindyschultz23]

I started the treatment, exactly as you outlined, yesterday. I am going to try to get pictures of my fox. He is alone. He comes to get his egg everyday. I started him on Baytril today for infection. My fox really looks bad right now. He finally got close of me to see that his eyes are almost closed and his face and ears are full of mange. I am giving him the .2ml of Ivomec and will give his 2nd dose in 2 more days. Will he get some relief from the itching soon? What vitamins and dosage of them can I give him in his food. I definitely know that he is getting his medication because I can see when he eats the hard boiled egg

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

cindy schultz Cindy, pardon the delay. if you offer some nutritional food along with the three day 0.2ml of Ivomec vitamins won't be needed. It is powerful medication that should do the trick if properly administered. I always use either fresh raw beef or cooked chicken. The beef is easier as you can carefully inject the Ivomec inside of it. They love raw eggs as well and may prefer them raw. But if you're having such good luck with how you're proceeding you may as well continue but offer some beef and chicken as well. They'll eat corn on the cob too, cooked. I'll toss one and the fox grabs it enthusiastically. Good luck and please post back.

[@cindyschultz23]

+Suburban Wildlife My fox started to look better and then didn't come back for the food anymore. He came back a few days ago and he looks bad again. Not as bad but bad. I have started him on the ivomec again. He loves the hard boiled eggs. On the days he doesn't get the ivomec, I am feeding him cat food, beef and he still gets his egg. I will make him some corn on the cob today. He will not take the Baytril and spits it out just like the dogs do. So, I have to think of some other antibiotic for him. I will keep you posted.

[@h.p.6455]

did you mean raw hamburger meat earlier or cooked?

[@JP-qb4zn]

My foxes got this heinous bug a few weeks ago. Local animal control won't do anything except come finish them off when they finally become immobile. The one that got it first is in a bad way. I hope I'm not too late for that one, but now he spends most of the day in my yard. I'm going to give this a go and see if I can help them. The only competition for the hot dog would be my neighbor's dog, so I told her what I'm up to and she's on board.

[@ninalen6261]

we also had a lot of success treating our local foxes following your recommendations thanks

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Nina Len That's great to hear. Thank you!

[@heidelbergchurch4850]

Thank you for posting. So glad the rest of the family did not get mange.

[@nicksavva9938]

ohh so lovley!! look how many lives you saved there!! bless you im treating a few foxes around my area at the moment.. kitkat looked the part 8 weeks after amazing work

[@hamesh3474]

I have a fox that I have know of for over a year and she's gotten mange this summer...the last time I saw her she was so weak and with her mate and her pup.. that was Thursday..I hope she recovers I gave her some meat and her appetite was very good..have to love them

[@H_A_L_7]

How satisfying it is to see him at the end of video with his lovely bushy tail. He knows you helped him. I am surprised his family was with him throughout the ordeal. My family of foxes, was rejecting the dad few mths back, but now it seems his partner are eating with him. M using a homeopathic (Arsenicum & Sulphur 30c) 4 drops everyday Unable to get Ivermectin or Bravecto. My cat is due her 3 mths (dewormer & bravecto spot on) I have given the fox one of my cats dewormer (got a few tablets that I did not use, its brown small tablet) the bravecto for my cat (other one passed away in March) is a spot on treatment, wearing gloves. Do you think it might be ok to give it in the fox food? My only worry is my cat is 12.5 years old with thyroidism (benign tumour) might need it for her ears as her immune system is not as good. I was not giving them the dewormer tablets as I have 3 tablets as I was told it’s not important if the cats are not out. Only the one that died goes out on a leash. Anyways how do you do it, so the others will not take its food. Since these foxes are now coming to my flat, I feed them from my balcony. Sometimes I leave them cat food overnight…usually feed them early morning between 3am-5am as it’s getting lighter now. Only problem I can’t see properly, only reason I saw his mange was I was taking a video zoomed in and noticed his tail was like your fox & his lower back was also affected. Been giving the potion since mid march

[@DAS-Videos]

I've started the experiment too. The fox I am working with is in bad shape and I think it would die so I had nothing to lose. It has no hair and is skin and bones, and it would wonder around in the day time. So far It ate two small .1cc doses two days apart. It is already acting more fox like maybe because of the food it is getting. I pretty much trained it to come at 7:30. The trick is, there is a second fox without mange and so far that one comes later. Using a trail cam helps a lot, can figure out their feeding patterns.

[@cindyschultz23]

+Dasdfjkl My poor little fox loves the hard boiled egg. It is really easy to inject and the ivomec stays in the egg. The problem is that my fox disappeared when he was feeling better and the stuff came back. He is back again now. I hope that he will stay so that he can get the full treatment.

[@DAS-Videos]

+cindy schultz I am feeding mine canned cat food. I think him getting the vitamins and protein from the cat food is helping him a lot. It takes a lot of patients and keen observation. The interesting thing I found is, the healthy fox that I gave snacks to from winter time hasn't eaten the cat food in the past few days. I see her on the videos and she trots past. It is almost like the sick one I enticed in has taken over the area. Also he tags along with the healthy fox and she doesn't like it. In one video she turns and barks at him, he puts his ears down and she trots off and he trots off following her again. So he is feeling better just from eating high quality food. In the end a car will probably run them over but while I can I will make their lives better. They get rid of the mice and I give them a snack. I have a couple videos of the healthy fox on youtube.

[@DAS-Videos]

+cindy schultz There is a possibility that the fox that is back is a different one. It is very hard to distinguish individual fox by color, and even size if they lose all their hair.

[@cindyschultz23]

+Dasdfjkl Oh oh. I have never seen two foxes out here. This little guy has been to the food 3 times today. I wish I could give him more ivomec because I want it to work fast but I have to be patient.

[@cindyschultz23]

+Dasdfjkl The mange is so contagious. The other fox might get it. Maybe she knows that.

[@catrionamacgregor9]

Ho beautiful - Thank you for your care and for sharing this inspiring and informational video:)

[@windyb6]

Wow, I am so glad I found your video. We have a red fox with mange living in our neighborhood and up until I watched this, I was adamant it was a coyote due to the way it looked. But now that I am see this, the fox we have looks exactly like the fox with mange in it's early stages. Thank You! It was so nice to see this animal heal thanks to you. It is sad knowing the fox we have roaming the neighborhood will surely die a horrible death.

[@dmissu2]

Your video of treating this fox with mange is a beautiful thing to watch, bless your heart. I'm so very sorry to read that a lowlife human killed him... broke my heart.😢

[@notbfg9000]

Thank you very much for helping the foxes!

[@joycetownsend7585]

What a fantastic video, thanks for caring 👍👍❤️❤️

[@cherylrobbearts8041]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping this little family. Without you, we surely would've lost all of them. I believe God entrust us with their care when they get into trouble and you certainly heard their call. Its my opinion that the last few frames in this video shows him thanking you. He may not understand why you helped him. But he knew it was you that did. Warms my heart.

[@terribryant1956]

Thank you for the video. I am feeding 2 fox families and some are looking bad i didn't know what it was but i do now. Thank you so much! I have ivermectin so treatment will beging this evening. ❤❤❤

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Great. Good luck. Maybe you can film some?

[@ellencantarow5160]

Deeply distressed that this little fellow was killed by a hunter. Horrible.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Yeah, I know.. No shortage of a-holes wherever you are. Cheap and easy.

[@h.p.6455]

What he was killed? how terrible...

[@lisanarozanick3922]

Thank you for this great video!

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Watched your "Fox kits and mom" video... great footage! Beautiful black fox, too. I've never seen one in person before... What I did in these situations was split the 0.2mL dose and separate the food, always being sure that not one fox would ingest more than the recommended dose; three small meatballs was my choice. Based on my experience with these trial and error situations, the foxes always benefited, though they did not receive consistent doses nor over an extended period of time. cont'd..

[@angela-sanders]

thanks! I will update you and you are helping me keep up the good fight :)

[@MsTlc333]

Hi. I'm in NY as well and just began treating my fox "Winston" a few days ago. He's a bit worse off than Kit Kat, but your video gives me hope that he can be saved. I'm curious, did you continue to give Kit Kat the same dose of ivermectin, every 3 days, for the entire three months? Also, did any of her family members contract mange from close contact with her? (I'm a bit concerned about my resident skunks and raccoons) Thank you, and also I'm sorry for your loss.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Hi MsTlc333... Considering you're in NY and it's damn cold outside, Winston really needs all the help he can get. If your able to feed him well, do so. He will freeze to death if he's not well fed with a high protein diet. Chicken without bones and ground beef. I gave him 0.2 mL (0.2 cc) orally every three days for the first three weeks, and then every five days for the last two weeks, for a total of five weeks, following Elise Able's recommendations which she describes as aggressive treatment. Yes, some of the others did get mange and I dosed them as well, though not as aggressively.. just enough to help them along. I dosed a raccoon as well during this period when mange was rampant. Let me know how you're doing with this. I hope it works out!

[@MsTlc333]

Suburban Wildlife Thank you. I was feeding Winston 4x a day, raw and cooked turkey and chicken, berries, eggs and following Elise's medication schedule. He had moved into an empty dog house on my deck to stay warm. Smooth sailing for 8 days, until the heavy snow came. Noise from shoveling, snow blowers, roof rakes, neighbors being outside, etc scared him off. He'd run off before and returned, but has not returned this time. I'm afraid that means he did not survive. At least he had warmth, plenty of food, and relief from itching for a while.

[@rodneybeall8583]

Thank you u for the info. Great Video!! Your info helped me cure Her she seems much happier! Thank u

[@markblodgett7239]

We also have a female fox who is living in a State park in Illinois. Same M.O. hanging out around the road, not scared of people, waiting for hand outs, or food thrown from cars. Began Tx. of Ivomec yesterday. So grateful to you for the post and video. What hope it has given me. She is apparently sleeping in a felled oak which is in view of passing vehicles. the employees of the park say she's been like this all summer. I'm wondering why KitKat's offspring showed no signs of mange? and after a cure, what's to stop the mites from reoccuring? We are also originally from LI, I would love to see your Rescue facilities when I visit back home. I will post photos next time

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

+Mark Blodgett Thanks for writing Mark. A couple of Kit Kat's offspring did show some signs of mange though it was under control. I dosed them as well, half the Ivomec (0.1mL). Towards the end of this video you can see one with sparse fur following him. They all were violently scratching away that summer. One of his offspring has been here quite a bit over this summer and I dosed it just tonight and last Friday.. scratching a lot and looking a bit shaggy and unkempt. I don't believe there's any solution concerning the recurrence of mange, it's a matter of observing and dosing if needed. I'm on the north shore near Huntington. What you viewed on my video is not a facility but only our home, where these foxes, at least a dozen deer and a whole host of other creatures are taking refuge. ; ) Let me know when you're visiting. Looking forward to seeing some photos, or better yet video of the fox you're treating. Good luck!

[@BlueSkies360]

Yes, Ivomectin helps. I treated 1 fox a freezing winter and now I have another one. I inject Ivomectin it into a boiled egg or chicken.

[@hounamao7140]

I gave my backyard fox the drug Bravecto, one pill supposedly that kills it all in 8hours and offers protection for 3 months. I gave it yesterday making sure the fox (and not the neighbours cat) would take it. I really hope to see improvement. I keep you guys in the loop.

[@Whiteshell204]

great job! Glad to see the little guy recover.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

I see the difficulty here... The only approach I can think of is to split the dose and spread out the food. Draw the 0.2mL into a syringe and inject it into three meatballs, spreading them out to areas where you've seen the fox, or assume it will pass through. This way the fox is at least receiving some if not all of the treatment. I hope this helps and please post back with any updates.

[@CrazyXFox]

at end video he thanks you give he's life back 2 normal and bless you helping him

[@bradIeyyy]

I can see how a bad camera can make this look like a Tasmanian tiger from far

[@juliettepearce-tz4uf]

What a fantastic video such a fabulous rescue story for the fox,great news they should be protected

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

Fantastic!!! We are applying this technique here in Canada now.

[@janetwatson3050]

This is wonderful. I am treating a fox right now. I am using meatballs. But I also have young raccoons coming. I feed stray cats so they eat that and then go for anything else. I have food in a separate area for the raccoons. I have a Blink camera set up to watch the fox.

[@moejasim7199]

Thank you so much for helping such a beautiful creature. There is a very sick fox, it looks like (Sarcoptic Mange) in my neighborhood. He's been coming to my backyard for few weeks now with his brother/sister. His/her situation is worse than the one you have here, his/her eyes can barely be open to the point that he can't even see or notice my Dog until he's right by him, my Dog is little and she's harmless. I started feeding him/her couple weeks ago and started doing to research and found your post "TREATING SARCOPTIC MANGE IN RED FOXES". I gave him/her Bravecto today, put it in a small pieces of chicken and watched him eat them all. Do you think that would help? do I need to give him another dose sometime in the future? I don't mind the cost I just can't stand seeing him suffer like this and want to do whatever it takes to help him/her get better.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Thank you. I can’t comment on any other treatment than the one I used on my foxes because I’m not a professional. The post by Alise Able in the description is the method I strictly followed and it works.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

You can find ivermectin online or maybe through your vet and then follow the same directions as I did.

[@jillcolvin4196]

Will keep our eyes peeled.

[@chruzzie]

Awesome to see his bushy tail at the end of the video. I've been in Hokkaido Japan for 3 months and have been trying help foxes. On my last day today I finally see a fox eating some scraps thrown from my window. The poor thing has a front foot missing and his tail is in bad shape. I have to unfortunately leave for 6 months so I am not going to be able to try and treat his sarcoptic mange with Ivermectin. They are such beautiful animals and deserve better treatment from humans.

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

Well arrange with someone else to treat the fox cuz yes, they deserve better treatment from humans! Prove it!

[@foxladye]

Thank you very much for saving this fox! :)

[@FennecTECH]

such a beautiful foxy so manyeople put them down for this when its completely treatable :c

[@TheFzerbe]

thanks for your video. I began treatment for our fox about two weeks ago. He is much farther along in hair loss. i hope it is not too late to save him. Question - he comes to a feeding station and I've been using an egg but also have cat food there for him so he comes regularly - would dog food be more appropriate? he lives in a city.

[@annchristy1956]

I know this video is old and I'm not sure if it's being tracked anymore, but due to a construction site that destroyed a fox den (and killed two of the kits inside the den), the oldest of the foxes in that group got stressed and mange took hold very quickly. With the help of a wildlife expert, we're beginning treatment. Is there any new information you can offer? The other two foxes show no concrete signs of it yet, but they all live together. They're also very tight-knit, so I'm not sure the doses will go to only one fox. Will it hurt the others to get treated too?

[@TheBlondeBomb1000]

This is amazing work! Has anyone considered contacting a local Wildlife Rehab Centre to catch the foxes and treat the mange and secondary infections. I'm not sure if this is just a Canadian thing, but that's what we do here. They are medically treated, monitored and once healthy and their fur has grown in, they are released back into the wild (within a certain radius where they were caught). Recently I worked with Wildlife Rehabbers to catch two foxes with mange in my neighbourhood. They can use both live traps and nets. They're both recovering now at a rehab facility. it's important to get a rehabber that has experience in dealing with real wildlife and not just cats and dogs. We can't get ivermectin on amazon in Canada or I might have tried doing this on my own, but I'm happy the foxes have a second chance at life now. Mange is such a cruel disease.

[@remudaranch1]

What an incredible video. I just posted a fox that looks like he may have mange that is hanging around our neighborhood. I thought he was part coyote due to how bad the mange has affected his appearance. He often comes to eat the bird & squirrel food we set out. I'm not sure who to call in St. Louis to get this little guy help. Your video was very helpful in identifying his species and illness.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Christy Montgomery There's no doubt your fox lingering around has mange. If you provide some nutrition to start you may save it. Chicken and beef and plenty of water. Some raw eggs too.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

I always use fresh raw ground beef for the baited food. Make a small meatball and carefully inject it with Ivermectin (0.2 mL). Using an egg can be problematic... it's possible that the small amount of treatment may not be fully or at all ingested. From what I've learned, a non-grain dog food is ideal for foxes. Corn on the cob (cooked) and pears seem to be a favorite, too. Are you at all overseeing the treatment?

[@noelreynolds2356]

So 0.2ml per day is a good dose for a 1 years old fox? Thanks

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

@@noelreynolds2356 That could kill the fox. The dosage is 0.2 ml every three days. And then every five days. I’m forgetting the duration at this point because it has been so long since I’ve treated a fox. Please visit www.foxwoodwildliferescue.org and read about the treatment. Or do a general search for “Treating Sarcoptic Mange in Red Foxes”

[@bonniefarber8081]

Thank you for this beautiful video. I have a pair of young foxes that look like your fox with mange and have been trying to find liquid ivermectin online to no avail. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions as to how to order the liquid online. Thank you for any help or suggestions

[@anoshya]

I’ve just been sent some medicine for the Fox which visits at night.He has the mange in his tail so I’ve put drops of medicine in chicken.Hopefully I’ve got him in the early stages.It must be such a dreadful state to be in for any animal.Im hoping to see an improvement soon.Ive left water out for him too

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Void 007 Good for you and thanks for posting. Just be sure to follow the directions carefully.

[@foxrehab6214]

Thanks for this video. I watch it every time I get discouraged. I have been treating a male fox following Elise's advice from a feeding station in our yard but he is getting outcompeted by as many as 5 other foxes due to a limp from an injury and I haven't been able to dose him consistently. I had him regularly feeding between 9:00 and 9:30 for about a week but then he is coming later when all the other foxes show up and I'm afraid my deterrent techniques have only made him more wary and the others more bold. Question: Should I go back to the original feeding time until he figures out that he needs to come earlier while stop putting food out later? Or should I just stop putting food out altogether for a few days to a week and start up again? Thanks so much and I'm sorry about losing Kit Kat. I can empathize.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Thanks for watching. That's a tough call... and you're reminding me of how easy I had it. If your instincts are such that you believe feeding earlier will be helpful, I would try it. It is a bit difficult to see in your videos, but it seems this fox isn't terribly infected. The fox I treated got to a point that he would walk closely around the house during the daytime hours, behaving oddly. This behavior is typical of a mange infection that is overtaking the animal; they can't sleep, they're starving, parched and miserable. Is it possible for you to be on the lookout while there is some daylight left, early evening? is there any consistency that you've seen in this fox's pattern re when it comes around? I figure, continue feeding since you have the fox around.

[@foxrehab6214]

Suburban Wildlife Thanks for getting back to me. Your video and Elise's coaching inspired me to help this fox out because, indeed they are so miserable it's hard to witness and do nothing. The videos are from when he was already dosed and significantly improved. Like your guy I first encountered Mo (that's what I call him) on our porch and then wandering around aimlessly and listless during daylight hours. He had no hair and was practically skin and bones. By now he has reverted to nocturnal behavior and is no longer erratic and he has hair regrowth. But my concern is that I've only been able to dose him 4 times over 8 weeks which is a far cry from the every 3 -5 day protocol of Elise and he might relapse. I have kept a daily journal of his appearances but I can't discern any real pattern. One day he's there at 9:00 and then the next he's there at 10:00 and then the next at 11:30. To accommodate this, I have been leaving food in 20 - 30 minute increments between 9 and 11:00 but then it's a lot of time for all the other foxes to come around. As an experiment last weekend, for four nights I camped out hidden near the feeding station with a squirt gun and took aim at the other foxes as they approached the food but Mo didn't show and my tactics only made them hang around and break out into petty fights trying to get at/protect the food. I would then see on the video the next day that Mo would show up between 15 -20 minutes after I'd left by which time some other persistent fox already got the eggs and meatballs. Unlike the other foxes that have adapted to my drop pattern, Mo hasn't done the same and I have also seen him completely ignore the food altogether (video) which I don't understand - I was hoping you could lend me some insight in this department, but indeed your experience with Kit Kat was unique because of your long history together and home base was on your property. But I will take your advice and follow my instincts to scale back and maintain consistency only between 9 and 10. Short of capturing him, there is nothing else I can really do. He will have to figure it out. Again, thank you, thank you. Sorry this is so long.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Fox Rehab Thank you... That's really good of you to go to this extent; it's a passion not all people can or want to understand. Your situation is really tough and frustrating for you. If you continue to carry it out this method, including camp outs especially ; ), it will work out... sheer tenacity! As I was putting out a meatball with Ivermectin, I did not include any other food until the targeted fox ate it; warding off any others foxes if need be. After that it was party time. I know that this probably won't help much, but I thought I'd let you know my particular approach. Another possible approach is to spread two or three meatballs to separate, but nearby spots, splitting the small dose among all of them (not 0.2mL in each). I'm not sure how Elise would react to this, but if you're not having any success it seems that this would, at the very least, provide some medication. Where are you located?

[@foxrehab6214]

Suburban Wildlife Oh I'm not giving up that easily! Definitely in it for the long haul. I've just hit a rough spot and need to try something different. Thank you for your ideas. Yes, I have scaled back on the food and am putting out less and sticking to the 9-10 schedule. If this doesn't work, I will try what you suggest and spread out the snacks. I think Mo's injury and resulting limp is the major factor in his wariness. I notice that his limp seems to be disappearing though, so that might change things. I will try camping out again in a couple of weeks or so. I do have better things to do, of course. But I rather enjoy it, actually. We live in VA. Wish my luck!

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

try to catch the limping fox and hand feed. :\ warning: not an expert

[@yuliyabates9897]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@amybeth4988]

I just stumbled across this video while beginning to research how to help a fox in my back yard. This is exactly what is going on with my fox. It is heartbreaking. Your video is beautiful and I was crushed to find out that yours was killed. I am worried about other animals such as cats eating the food laced with the meds...I'm guessing that if the dose is fore 10lbs it should be okay though? Thank you.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

We dose our outdoor cats Ivermectin (0.1mL) once per month. In my opinion, if you're wary of other animals taking the food, you should reduce the dose in half to (0.1mL) and try your best to observe what is going on, including a trail camera at the baiting site if possible. The every-three-day dose of (0.2mL) is "aggressive" treatment and should be carefully monitored. At the same time, other wild animals can benefit including raccoons, opossum and deer as this is killing off the rampant parasites in the environment, though again, it's important to take it seriously and monitor as best as you can. Please let me know how you do...

[@jaynemorris1474]

wonderful

[@angeleasfeathers]

Bravo!!

[@suburbansentinel]

Awesome! Gotta love the wildlife.

[@ErikPehrsson]

Awesome!

[@justvideos3216]

Only we humans can help. God bless you for helping the foxes!

[@johnd8971]

great stuff - thanks

[@huchlee]

Sorry to ask a stupid question. Should I leave the shell on the hard boiled egg? or peel it out?

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Not a stupid question. They'll sometimes eat some shell too but generally do not. I'd peel it off.

[@buzzychaise8450]

also i just read this :The Fox Project, a conservation group based in Britain, says on its Web site that "spectacular recoveries [from sarcoptic mange] have been achieved by use of two homoeopathic remedies," a combination of arsenicum and sulphur and a second dose of psorinum. However, "positive results are less convincing on foxes suffering more than 40 percent visible mange." The National Fox Welfare Society, also in the U.K., suggests feeding foxes sunflower seed oil, fresh liver and vitamins A and D to help them recover from mange. ANY thoughts?

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

In my opinion, this remedy sounds good for a fox suffering from a low-level mange condition. So I would and have used the arsenicum and sulphur treatment. It sounds like your fox is beyond this possibility.

[@adolforodolfo6929]

I'm in the UK too. When I decided I ought to start treating my visiting fox for mange (very early stages, thankfully), I looked at both the homeopathic (arsenicum) and the ivermectin options. I went for the Ivermectin because the success rate for the homeopathic method is about 30%, whereas ivermectin will generally be successful, certainly in terms of killing the mites that cause the disease. It doesn't guarantee recovery because foxes with advanced mange may have secondary infections which can only be cleared up by antibiotics, or, if they are in the late stages of the illness, may already have suffered irreversible organ damage; but if these complications are absent, then it is very likely to clear the illness up completely.

[@maryanncanter3655]

Wonderful!

[@shiftyourlifesoon9055]

I wonder if that treatment would work on a wild feral? It's befriended me to the point I could give it food but I have to step away before it eats.

[@mstarr4812]

A feral what? dog? Cat? fox?

[@shiftyourlifesoon9055]

A cat with a large tail that looks strikingly similar to this: s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e2/2f/75/e22f75e46efe9b55b425a4cfbfeebd76.jpg

[@sammiross2817]

Beautiful

[@kg-fw1rx]

where can we find this in Ontario, Can.?

[@airborne15545]

this is a cool video but doesn't the fox that comes and hangs out with him at the end at 6:44 have mange now too? i know that any animal in contact with the mange fox will get it as well? if so you will be feeding the pups with the meds for a long time hopefully the meds are cheap

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Hi Windy... Have you no way of possibly feeding the fox you are seeing?

[@MabyKamin]

Thank you for your vídeo about cure foxes, I have around 3 little ones, already I give them four doses each five days, how many doses I have to give them each five days? And how many doses each ten? Thank you.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Maria Eugenia Kaminsky Hi.. thank you for inquiring. Please visit the website in the description below this video for the detailed instructions that I used. “Treating Sarcoptic Mange in Red foxes”. I posted the link here. It was one small dose of 0.2mL every three days for so many weeks and then once every five days.

[@nicksavva9938]

we have been feeding jam sandwiches with treatment what else would you recommend? we gave some boild eggs lastmight but they need to put on some weight as they are really skinny. was thinking a few bowls of tripe i remember you can give to dogs to build up weight is this the same with foxs?? im really worried about them ..

[@MessyBeans]

What did you put in that round ball with the meds? I have a mangy fox that I will be treating if I can convince her to come in my yard daily.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Hope you’re able to help it. Please read the description to this video which has a link to a detailed post outlining the procedure.

[@MessyBeans]

@@SuburbanWildLifes Yes, I read all of those articles in your description and several on the web. However, that white ball That you said to your fox didn’t look like a meatball or a hotdog. I was just wondering what you made to administer the oral medication.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

I don’t recall what that was but I found the easiest method in my case was to make small meatballs and inject the small amount (0.2mL) of ivermectin in the center.

[@MessyBeans]

@@SuburbanWildLifes I just hope the fox starts coming to my yard every day so she can get the medication.

[@sarahmcgowan1398]

Was he really killed? After all the care you put in? I am treating a fox - he is responding beautifully to the Ivermectin. It just made me sad to see that someone killed this gorgeous guy.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Sarah... that's great to hear. Would you care to share any of your experiences and how you are going about it? And are you able to video?

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Three months after his full recovery he was killed. I don't take kindly to unnecessary cheap shots.

[@h.p.6455]

thank you for your help. And after all your hard work. That is criminal that someone killed him..

[@seanmcguire7974]

Nice job. Why are they out in dat time? We have three that come on our yard n 1 if them had it. How could I help? Also, he some how gave it to 1 if my dogs

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Mange is environmental and with the right elements can become out of control. So most susceptible animals within that environment are likely to contract it.please read the comments below the video and go to the link I put there. Fox wood. Elise Able. I followed her instructions exactly.

[@seanmcguire7974]

@@SuburbanWildLifes yes I have n I've ordered the agrimectin. N today is the second dose. We have atleast 3 foxes so I followed instructions m put it in a few locations at separate times since I see them at different times at night. My dog is doing great too. We didn't recognize it was mange at 1st since we had no experience. But the vet gave med for our pup. This video n your site was very helpful. Thank you

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

What's the difference between demo & sarco?

[@britanychaney9431]

What was it you gave hem and how

[@devinmcg3756]

Can you please show how to prepare and feed them

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

It’s very simple. Just inject the small 0.2ml into whatever you’re using for food. I found meatballs to be the easiest. I sometimes just put it straight on some turkey breast. Please follow the detailed instructions. It’s only one dose every three days.

[@spayette1215]

I have had trouble injecting hotdogs with ivermectin. As soon as I withdraw the needle the med oozes right out. Can anyone tell me the right way to do this??

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

I had the best results when I made small meatballs.

[@spayette1215]

@@SuburbanWildLifes - Thanks so much. I was able to get the meds into him today in a vanilla sandwich cookie. Will definitely try the meatballs for the next dose.

[@adolforodolfo6929]

I use bread coated with honey - the med soaks into the bread straight away, so you don't lose any, and foxes really like sweet things.

[@kbert6398]

Did any of his babies get the mange too since it is so contagious??

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Yes they did, including an opossum and our cats showing some signs. I dosed the young ones as well when I could.

[@kbert6398]

@@SuburbanWildLifes did they recover as good as he did? Bless your soul. You're a hero!

[@kbert6398]

BTW, thank you for your video!! Your video helped me treat a fox near me. I still worry because the fur isn't in yet and the weather is getting colder, but I've done exactly as you described and the fox is eating the ivermectin eggs! Thank you soooo much!!!

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

That’s great. The fox should recover. You did the full course of medicating? There were two issues in my case, hunters illegally hunting and other foxes trying to take over, so I didn’t get to see them much at all after this success.

[@kbert6398]

@@SuburbanWildLifes ugh that's so disappointing that people are hunting them. It's honestly not a fair challenge. You are the reason they are alive and able to survive in the first place! My neighbors and I grouped together and with your video were able to successfully feed our mange fox with ivermectin. This Saturday we plan on giving the fox an egg with bravecto so we can ensure the eggs die too. We live in Wisconsin's fox valley, Neenah, so we truly appreciate your informative video, as mange can wipe out a huge population and are going to do our best to preserve our population!

[@moxy9751]

If I have been seeing a mange fox during the day at about noon and 5ish and gave it a treatment then all of a sudden wasnt seeing it but seeing a mange fox on night cam at about 8.30p, could it be a different mange fox? Its hard to tell on night cam. I have tried studying the markings but am not sure. Before treatment this fox looked terrible, bony and weak, but the one on night cam looks more active but you can still see it has no hair on its tail. I am afraid it died and have cried for days. I saw a mange fox on night cam and wondered could it be the same one. I see a fox at night also with a bushy tail and one with mange, but I havent seen a fox at all during the day anymore. What does your gut say? is it the same one or were there 2 the same size with mange?

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Hi Moxy.. The first question that comes to mind is whether you've seen more than one infected fox at a time. If not, it's probably the same fox but you will never know unless you can distinguish it between others. Their actions are difficult to predict although when they are suffering from mange they often will show odd behaviors during the daytime. What are leaving out in order to capture the images/video?

[@moxy9751]

Would just one dose make it perk up like that?

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

I did notice the first dose had an unusual effect on another fox I treated. If you read the description to this video I mention this. Infected foxes need more fresh water as mange dehydrates them. Try splitting the small 0.2mL dose among the food when you believe the infected fox will come around. It's tough.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

I usually used fresh raw ground beef injected with the ivomectin.

[@ubon39]

The question is how much ivermection per treatment. for an adult fox.

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

All information can be found through the link in the description. I have even posted a link to an image showing the small amount of Ivermectin.

[@angelwinggg]

im so sad that he was killed :( at least it wasnt from mange though because that would of physically been much worse

[@lcary655]

I have a very sick red fox with sarcoptic mange need advice and Ivomectin meds fast

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

lcary655 Please visit the link in the description of this video "Treating foxes with sarcoptic mange". It is the method I used.

[@44easymoney78]

We have a wild Black Fox who now has this too. It's almost January and it is losing a lot of fur so worrying about cold. We want to get some of this medicine ASAP but having trouble getting it. Can pet stores get it or do we have to send for it?

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Hi Mike... Make some calls to your local vets and pet stores. It may be possible to find it local to you. I bought "Ivomec - Cattle & Swine 50ml" from jefferspet[dot]com. There is a link posted below this video entitled, "Treating Sarcoptic Mange in Red foxes". Please be sure to thoroughly read about the treatment and post back with any questions.

[@RalphKolva]

Mike, check with a feed shop, I think Ivomec is used on cattle and horses as a de-wormer. I think there's a feed shop in Kittridge isn't there?

[@44easymoney78]

Now about 5 weeks into treatment and it's working well. Can see the fur coming out on the fox's tail. He is sure a lot more shy now and usually comes around in the late evening so hard to actually track his treatments Thanks so much for this information to save this fox..

[@SuburbanWildLifes]

Mike Paslay That's great news Mike! A couple of ideas come to mind with the shy behavior... As the fox in my video healed he became less desperate for help and returned to his natural wariness. Also, it is mating season and hunting season! I've observed foxes become very wary this time of year. There is no foliage for them to duck behind so they're more visible and they know it. Unfortunately the fox in this video was killed by hunters just down the way from me!

[@44easymoney78]

He was coming around in the early evening but now after 10 pm so not sure he's getting the meds. Also very cold (minus)so wonder if that affects the ivomec?