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Mama Doe
Well summer is here and I thought as we have a lot of newbies to just post this to encourage or learn people about 'flystrike' as not a lot of people know much about it when first getting a bunny.
Flystrike is a very heartbreaking thing to watch. One of my buns Sweep was pts because of it, she had it first time and the vet has to remove top layer of skin across all of the buns back. Then it scabs and you know yourself how painful this would be well imagine having your whole back scabbed and outside with the air blowing into raw skin etc. It only takes few hours for eggs to hatch so you go to bed get up and maggots have hatched and are already eating your bunny alive from outside and inside! (they crawl up bottom)
Reargurad is what protects the bun you dab it on there hind quarters throughout summer months to protect bun against flies laying maggots and eating into your rabbit. You need to apply it every 10-12 weeks at a cost of £15
You must still check buns bits everyday though! And keep good hygiene in living area also.
http://www.hoppybunnyrabbit.com/a_z.html
Flystrike is a very heartbreaking thing to watch. One of my buns Sweep was pts because of it, she had it first time and the vet has to remove top layer of skin across all of the buns back. Then it scabs and you know yourself how painful this would be well imagine having your whole back scabbed and outside with the air blowing into raw skin etc. It only takes few hours for eggs to hatch so you go to bed get up and maggots have hatched and are already eating your bunny alive from outside and inside! (they crawl up bottom)
Reargurad is what protects the bun you dab it on there hind quarters throughout summer months to protect bun against flies laying maggots and eating into your rabbit. You need to apply it every 10-12 weeks at a cost of £15
You must still check buns bits everyday though! And keep good hygiene in living area also.
http://www.hoppybunnyrabbit.com/a_z.html
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