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Fur Mites - Am I doing the right thing?

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gilljem

New Kit
Hi,

My dwarf lop buck Flopsy has a small patch of fur mites. I tried the Johnsons shampoo for mites which didn't work so took him to the vets today. I am a vet novice as although I have had several rabbits in the past I have fortunately never needed the services of a vet! Anyway the vet gave Flopsy an Ivermectin injection which is to be repeated a further 2 times. I was charged £40 (including vet consultation fee) and on asking the receptionist whether I would be charged this fee another 2 times for the further injections he just looked at me apologetically and said probably yes. Am I getting ripped off here - £120 to cure fur mites?!?! I am now thinking I would have been better off to have tried a spot on treatment first. Any advice greatly appreciated please!!!
 
gilljem said:
Hi,

My dwarf lop buck Flopsy has a small patch of fur mites. I tried the Johnsons shampoo for mites which didn't work so took him to the vets today. I am a vet novice as although I have had several rabbits in the past I have fortunately never needed the services of a vet! Anyway the vet gave Flopsy an Ivermectin injection which is to be repeated a further 2 times. I was charged £40 (including vet consultation fee) and on asking the receptionist whether I would be charged this fee another 2 times for the further injections he just looked at me apologetically and said probably yes. Am I getting ripped off here - £120 to cure fur mites?!?! I am now thinking I would have been better off to have tried a spot on treatment first. Any advice greatly appreciated please!!!
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That's standard for a course of ivermectin. It's cheaper to buy online but obviously you are then using it without the advice of a vet. You may not be charged 40 for each trip, as I would imagine the consultation fee is included and technically you should only pay that once, the rest should be follow ups thus not charged. Depends on your vet!
 
Thank you for your reply. I'm going to ring the vets in the morning and hopefully speak to someone else to find out exactly what I will need to pay and what for. I hope you're right and the receptionist is wrong!

Once the fur mites are clear, what does anyone recommend to keep them at bay as I obviously want to keep Flopsy well and avoid future expensive trips to the vets?
 
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