my bunny has fleas!

[Pipp]

Flashy and Ebunnbunne, can you post your locations in your profiles?

I'm not sure if Xeno 450 is available outside the UK, but it's Ivermectin specifically formulated for rabbits.



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[naturestee]

I just looked up Xeno 450 as it's not an American brand. It's Ivermectin. This is rabbit safe but like ra7751 said, you have to be careful about the dose.

Edit: Pipp and I posted at the same time.

 

[Flashy]

Ok, I've added my location

Sorry it's not available outside the UK, but yes, ivermectin is something that I know others use.

It is tiny doses, because it is pretty potent stuff.

Not sure if it works with fleas though, although I do know that it works with mites and stuff.

 

[TreasuredFriend]

We used a pet-supply store product spray that was safe for kittens, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and mice when I rehabbed tiny cottontail patients.

8-in-1 Ultra Care Flea and Tick Spray, **For Small Animals**, cost$5.67 for 8 fl. oz. We usually sprayed the bedding(toweling) the young e/c patients were kept on, and the dead fleas were later found on the old pillowcases or towels.

This product came in handy when I withdrew a rabbit at the shelter that was going to be euthanized for Fleas and a bare spot on her cheek. Karla was immediately isolated in a separate area away from our other family pets. Her towel bedding was sprayed, as well as applying the spray (minimally) to her fur. ... The tiny black expired fleas were seen the next morning -- this was until she could be seen by our rabbit-savvy vet. Active ingredients: Pyrethrins.

 

[ebunnbunne]

ok, will do. but this morning i was looking through shugars fur and i found nothing- after i put it on just twice???

 

[Flashy]

Have you researched the life cycle of a flea? It might be worth it. Try googling it.

Most likely, even if you have not seen anything, it will be either on her, in her hutch, or anywhere she goes in egg, larvae or adult form.

Adults apparently make up only 20% of the fleas present, so you need to make sure you treat her hutch and anything she touches for fleas too.

 

[Pipp]

In my area, anyway, the fleas this time of year will jump on the animals, grab a bite and jump off to live in the environment -- grass, rugs, etc. But come late August or September (sometimes October), they all pack up and move into the living fur condos with 24-hour warm blood service.

Fleas aren't all that common on rabbits, I find they don't stay long at any time of the year (if they're on them at all), especially if they have other choices like more tasty and roomy cats and dogs.

Regardless, as Flashy notes, you have to go after the eggs.

I really wouldn't worry about treating the rabbit again (although maybe in another month), treat the environment. (And keep the rabbit well away when you do!)



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[ebunnbunne]

Pipp wrote:

In my area, anyway, the fleas this time of year will jump on the animals,grab a bite and jump off to live in the environment -- grass, rugs,etc. But come late August or September (sometimes October), they all pack up and move into the living fur condos with24-hour warm blood service.

hehehe well said:tongutwo: