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Reaction to xeno??

Puddle and Elliot

Puddle and Elliot

Young Bun
Elliot was not quite himself yesterday afternoon. Quietly sitting in hutch when normally out free ranging, not coming for his tea. I had given him xeno spot on the day before. This morning he has had some cabbage and has gone out on the grass but he is still not himself.

I welcome any thoughts as this is my first experience of an off colour bun. He was fine before I gave him the xeno.
 
Why did you use the Xeno spot on? Reactions are possible but they are usually localised skin reactions to the ivermectin, although generally this preparation does not cause a skin reaction in most buns. I'm thinking it is more likely that whatever caused your bun to be run down enough in the first place to develop fur mites - if this is what you used it for? is what is causing bun to continue to be unwell today. Is he eating and doing any droppings? If not, he needs to see a vet urgently this morning.
 
Thanks for the reply prettylupin. His partner, Puddle had suspected mites (fine in herself just hair moult above the tail) so the vet said do both with xeno and disinfect the hutch. Elliot was fine.

He is eating grass now and seems a bit better so I will continue to monitor him this morning.
 
Normally most rabbits carry the Cheyletiella fur mite anyway in minor populations on the skin, it is only when bun is run down or overwhelmed by infestation (perhaps through contaminated hay) that they can not control the naturally occuring fur mite populations. So I would also be keeping a very close eye on Puddle in case she is hiding an illness you are not aware of.
 
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