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Best anti-flystrike stuff?

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Vita

Mama Doe
And are there any new products?

What's current thinking re. whether they should be put on healthy rabbits, or just those who tend to get mucky bums?
 
Personally I have never as yet used any type on my Rabbits. Even those who had mobility issues. That is not to say that I never would, but I would not use any on a 'healthy' Rabbit. The chemicals really are nasty and they are no substitute for good husbandry.

I clean my Rabbits out daily, I use fly strips and I am very vigilant re overall cleanliness of all Rabbits. Whether I have just been lucky not to have ever encountered a case of flystrike in the last 15 years I dont know. Perhaps my thinking about the use of things like Rearguard might be different if I had. But at the moment I do not feel it to be appropriate to use heavy duty chemicals on my Rabbits as a matter of 'routine'


I am sure there must be a more concise way of saying all that !!
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Personally I have never as yet used any type on my Rabbits. Even those who had mobility issues. That is not to say that I never would, but I would not use any on a 'healthy' Rabbit. The chemicals really are nasty and they are no substitute for good husbandry.

I clean my Rabbits out daily, I use fly strips and I am very vigilant re overall cleanliness of all Rabbits. Whether I have just been lucky not to have ever encountered a case of flystrike in the last 15 years I dont know. Perhaps my thinking about the use of things like Rearguard might be different if I had. But at the moment I do not feel it to be appropriate to use heavy duty chemicals on my Rabbits as a matter of 'routine'


I am sure there must be a more concise way of saying all that !!
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Nail-on-the-head as usual J-J.
I've only ever used it on one poorly bunny and I've had rabbits for 14 yrs.
 
as jane has said on healthy buns, no, just make sure they have clean home, enviroment and check bottoms ends daily make sure they arent sticky to attract flies
 
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