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Mites

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karen1980

Mama Doe
Lily has a reddish patch behind her neck - I saw some scabs last week btu thought it was that her nails were long.

The vet said this could be the case but mentioned mites.
He said she could ahve got them from the hay (its from a farm shop)
any ideas how these get treated? aslo what size are they? I cant see any and its only on her shoulder in the centre that there's the issues, her hair seems thinner there are well so I think something is annoying her :cry:

Please advise...
 
Mites (walking dandruff) are treated with Ivermectin.

This can be purchased in drop form to be given on the back of the neck or in more severe cases as a course of injections.

I believe that the Bob Martin Spot on is suitable for rabbits and is available 'over the counter' but please double check that as Im not 100% sure.

Mites are very hard to see with the naked eye, they are whitish in colour so near on impossible to spot on a white rabbit.

More easily noticeable is fur loss, flakey powdery residue and sore skin.
 
Xeno used on my bun Digger for Walking dandruft, as invermec in, and easy to use. Also for Guinea pigs.
 
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