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Lice... again :(

vick

vick

Alpha Buck
When we first adopted Daisy she was covered in what I thought were mites so I took her to the vet. From my description, although the vet didn't actually look herself, she thought they were probably lice instead and started her on a course of Ivomec.

During a grooming session tonight I've discovered them again mainly around her tail but dotted around her whole body, although nowhere near as bad as they were before. I've just read about Ivomec and some people say that it doesn't do anything to shift lice. If that is true I'm a little annoyed with my vet to say the least.

What can I use to get rid of lice or is it another trip to the vet (which she hates anyway!)
 
If the vet didn't look then I wouldn't give that vet my money or trust them with my animals :shock: Is there another vets that you can go to? Ask if they've attended small animal conferences as they need to have done so to be any good with rabbits/piggies - and is Daisy a rabbit or a piggie?
 
BunnyBekkie said:
P@H sell something that gets rid of em. It got rid of the flea that kept annoying Nibbles :lol:
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would that be xenex spot on? I've seen it recommended although it's really toxic for cats it seems OK for bunnies, just be aware they may have an allergic reaction as it goes into their bloodstream and kills the lice from within the rabbits body.
 
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