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Do i need to use spot-on?

FudgeMallow

FudgeMallow

Mama Doe
I was looking on another thread and noticed that some people use spot-on treatment for their buns!

is it a necesary thing to do?
My older buns once had mites but went to the vet and it cleared up (cost a fortune though)

And could i use the spot-on from pets at home?

Thanks :D:wave:
 
I don't think it is necessary. Not as far as I know. Perhaps people use it as a precaution. To be honest I haven't even heard of it :oops:
 
I've been trying to research so much about this as I am so unsure. My conclusions so far seem to be that the store sold stuff is unsuitable and can cause very bad reactions such as skin burning (and even death in one case), the vet's prescribed treatment, Advantage, is the only legal solution. It seems that it may be safer to give no treatment and then if the rabbit does happen to catch any parasite, then let the vet prescribe you the save Advantage treatment.

Hope this helps, will contact you if I find anything new :D :D
 
The ones that cause reactions are the ones that contain pyrethrins. Ivermectin is much safer and is usually the one used to treat for mites and lice. Advantage is usually used to treat for fleas but I am guessing it treats mites as well.

The Beaphar one is ivermectin so should be safe :) If you have a few rabbits that need treating a bottle like this might be more economical:

http://www.pharmaq.co.uk/shop/erol.html#962x968

I got the one above from my vet to treat a mite infestation in my rabbits and it cleared it up fine with no reactions in any of them :)

I think some people use ivermectin regularly as a preventative but I don't bother with it. Mine have not had mites again and if they did get them again I would just treat them as before.
 
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