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licking off ivermectin

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fruitandnutcake

Mama Doe
2 weeks ago I treated all 3 rabbits with Ivermectin (anti-parsite spot on by baephar) and none of them seemed bothered by it, and didn't notice them washing it off. Now I've just re-treated Bugsy and given Bramble her first treatment, and both of them seemed to have got their heads 360 like an owl and washed it off from between their shoulder blades :shock:

I am guessing it is not toxic if licked off as I believe it can be given in water for internal parasites, but as I'm treating for fur mite, would the treatment be less effective now it's washed off?

I've also treated Poppy a second time and fortunately she hasn't licked it as much as the other two. I'm guessing if I put it above their tails, they would still be able to lick it off :roll:
 
I don't know about any additional additives in the spot on treatment, but ivermectin itself can be given orally, and is still effective with good tissue distribution.
 
Try doing it at meal time when there is exciting food on offer to distract them :)
 
Tamsin said:
Try doing it at meal time when there is exciting food on offer to distract them :)
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Good idea! Thannks, I only have one bun left to do, then I'll have to do it again in 2 weeks. So I'll try the food distraction...but they only have a few pellets & a couple of fenugreek crunchies and they go really quick :lol: I guess I could also do it the same time as i top up the hay..they always go mad at hay time.
 
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