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What do you use to de-flea your bunnies?

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Mama Doe
... just curious.
I was checking my de flea supply stuff for bunnies, .. not sure of the name, I'll look in a minute.. But it's specifically designed for small animals, and has enough for one application. It lasts four weeks... Do other people use stuff that lasts longer...? I never realised it had so short a working span... Or is this normal for flea protection stuff?
 
Yes thats a normal timescale for flea treatments, they range from 1 week(petshop cheap stuff) to 4 - 6 weeks.

I use advantage for the rabbits but ONLY when/if I actually see a flea on a bun.
My dog and cats are routinely flea treated every 6 - 8 weeks with Frontline spot on depending on the time of year and heating.
 
Yea, we de flea out cats with frontline frequently, because our female cat reacts badly to just one flea bite... ^^
I was planning on having some major grooming session with the bunnies this weekend, as they're all moulting and some nails need trimming, so thought I'd de-flea at the same time... But I only have two de-fleat thingies, and I now have four bunnies, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow.
 
There have been problems with some batches of Xenex too.:( We frontline combo our cats, so only do the indoor buns if we see anything on them. The outdoor ones will be done with a 4 weekly spot on, that I've just bought. Not used it before, so can't recommend (or otherwise ) at the moment.
 
We used Advantage and it was good. Just need to remember that while cats get dosed with Advantage 1 time per month (I think), rabbits need the same dose 1 time per week. Not sure why exactly, but it says so right on the pack. So guess reading the directions is ideal!

We treated our buns twice (so 2 weeks worth).

Make sure you get the right pack for the weight of your bun.
 
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