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Flea treatment

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Kerryyyy

Mama Doe
How often do you deflea or worm your bunnies?? I am just asking out of curiosity really.

And also what you use?? I have used flea stuff before on mine, I always was told frontline. But then my vet said that frontline is harmful to rabbits and gave me advantage. But now I can't seem to find it in any shops.
 
I never do it. Would only use flea treatment if there were actually fleas, wouldn't use it as a precaution.

As for the worming, would be the same, would do it if I felt I needed to, but not as a precaution.
 
Kermit said:
I never do it. Would only use flea treatment if there were actually fleas, wouldn't use it as a precaution.

As for the worming, would be the same, would do it if I felt I needed to, but not as a precaution.
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same with me :)

I don't even like defleaing or deworming dogs and cats unless really necessary and i'd always try to deflea the organic way like using diatomaceous earth, Fleabusters, Richards Organic Flea and Tick Shampoo, apple cider vinegar, etc. Too many animals get bad reactions from flea medications.
 
Never use frontline on a rabbit it will kill them. Advantage is the only safe flea treatment. Up until recently you need a prescription for advantage but now you can get it with out from VetUK :wave:
 
Hugo's There said:
Never use frontline on a rabbit it will kill them. Advantage is the only safe flea treatment. Up until recently you need a prescription for advantage but now you can get it with out from VetUK :wave:
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Advantage still isn't safe, there's lots of information on the internet of cats and dogs with bad reactions to it, even death. Imidacloprid is the active ingredient and it's a carcinogen (possibly human carcinogen too), neurotoxin, can cause organ damage and other things. It's safer than other flea treatments though.
 
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