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From: mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: CHIGGERS
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Date: 18 Aug 89 20:07:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!mcdonald    Aug 18 15:07:00 1989



>Yes, they do burrow under the skin, and I'm not really sure what you can
>do for the cats because the only remedy that I am aware of is to paint
>over the bumps with clear nail polish and suffocate the little beasts.
>HOWEVER, I do not recommend this for the cats, as their skin is far
>too sensitive and this could make things worse.

I always used flexible collodion rather than nail polish. It used to
be available at drugstores, it still is in our storeroom. Our
wonderful Uncle in DC might have banned it from drugstores, as it
is very flammable (nitrocellulose).