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Rearguard v S10 ?

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Ive had the very sad task of taking my beloved bunny Minnie to the emergency vets midnight on friday with flystrike.(a few hours from commin home from my hols). Even though i kept her scrupulessly clean , cleaning her toilet tray daily sometimes twice. she succumbed while not in my care. I was advised to get Rearguard for future buns. However ive been given a price of £25 by Manor Pharmacy. I then rang Ambivets they said they recommend something called S10. at£ 10-45. this will kill the eggs or stop them turning to maggots. Ive become quite OTT about flys now. Because it was heartbreakin to say goodbye to my darling bunny in such horrific circumstances. Has anyone been recommended to S10. Itried googling it but my daughter says ived got the name wrong.
 
I haven't heard of S10 but if you keep your bunnies and their litter tray clean there shouldn't be a problem unless your bunny gets a mucky bottom which can be caused by the wrong amount of certain foods. I wouldn't want to keep spraying chemicals on to my rabbits needlessly. Sorry you lost your rabbit, that must have been very heartbreaking.
 
tonibun said:
I haven't heard of S10 but if you keep your bunnies and their litter tray clean there shouldn't be a problem unless your bunny gets a mucky bottom which can be caused by the wrong amount of certain foods. I wouldn't want to keep spraying chemicals on to my rabbits needlessly. Sorry you lost your rabbit, that must have been very heartbreaking.
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I agree with this

I am not saying I would never use Rearguard or anything similar, but in 16+ years of having kept Rabbits I have never yet used it. Using fly netting over the Rabbit's accommodation is another precaution you could take, aswell as the good hygiene measures you already use.
 
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