Fox follow-up

[peter]

Can't remember where or when I read of this but what I said, a pro urban fox group was trying to address the issue of mange infested foxes by issuing a homeopathic mange cure, to be dripped onto food left out for them.

If you believe in hemeopathy then fine, I don't, but reckon belief plays a big part in it ever working and outside children's fiction I have not yet encountered a fox capable of believing a drop of water on its food will cure mange. That's without taking into account the fox being unaware of the application.

PS, bit frazzled as just been to Weymouth & back for a funeral.

[Shallot Man]

So what can I give my two mangy foxes to cure mange without going to the vet.

[Primrose]

I'm not sure. The Vulpine Society make something available for mange but I think it may be the homeopathic cure referred to. I don't know what causes mange - is it essential some kind of fungus infection or is it caused by mites? I don't know whether some vitamin additives to food might improve the general health of the animal and boost its immune system. The dilemma as always, is knowing what kind of dosage would be suitable, even if you knew what kind of medication to give.. I think mange is quite difficult to cure in wild animals simply because you don't have a captive audience, in the same way as you do domestic pets, to ensure they get a regular and adequate dosage.

[alan refail]

Strange how people in towns put so much energy (and expense) into keeping foxes alive, while here in the country our efforts are directed at seeing them controlled (that usually means dead).

I don't wish to offend - just an observation of the way things are.

[JohnN]

I think people in towns have many more dangerous "animals" to keep under control - foxes would come way down the list! I was brought up on a poultry farm in the country and we had the occasional fox attack, but it was usually my dad's fault, like leaving a gate or pop-hole open.
I'm not anti-fox hunting, but our fox does no harm (to us, anyway) and if his visits keep the rabbits and pigeons at bay then I enjoy watching him sunbathe on our lawn. But I wouldn't go as far as a neighbour, who buys him a Tesco chicken each week!

[KGAdmin]

Look forward to some nice foxy pics if you snap any John!

Can see a wild cat prowling our garden - oh wait, it's just our fat cat, 'Terry' (!)


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[oldherbaceous]

I think it's rather cruel feeding the fox Tesco Chickens, what has the poor fox done to deserve that.

[peter]

I think it's rather cruel feeding the fox Tesco Chickens, what has the poor fox done to deserve that.

Could it be a cunning ploy to make the fox think the chickens owned by that kind person taste like ones from Tesco and are thus not worth killing?

[oldherbaceous]

Actually Peter, we may have struck onto something between us, now, if Chicken owners were to leave the foxes Tesco Chickens out, i'm sure it would put the Foxes of eating Chickens for the rest of their living days.