Do you see any specs of blood or anything on the mice? Sometimes I believe lice or other parasites will leave behind a little speck of blood from feeding on their host but this one is probably too tiny to see it. Some species don't even feed on blood but rather loose skin and debris on the host's body.
Another thing, if it is lice you will probably see "nits", the lice eggs. Live ones are white in color, dead ones yellow; check your darker mice and see if you can find any.
As for treatment...gosh, I have no idea what's safe for those little guys (mice). Regardless, try to stay away from any chemicals--they only increase louse's resistance to the chemicals, so the next person this happens to it will be harder to eliminate.
I can't help on the treatment any more than that bit of advice.
Wipe down an adult mice you suspect of having lice with a wet towel and see what you find. I'd even try a special lice comb to see if you can comb any out to confirm they're lice before beginning treatment.
Best of luck. Keep us updated.
I had to rehome my kitty, and my dog got cancer and we put her down. RIP.(Did I forget anything??
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