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Another question re mites and cleaning!

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benjiboom

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I posted about Benji and his mite problem, he has been treated twice with xeno and will have a 3rd treatment in a few weeks, I sprayed my living room rug with staykill from pah , but all my floors are wooden so do I need to spray the wood floors? Also my sofa is leather, but I don't want to spray it, benji never goes on the sofa though so will this be okay? He never goes upstairs either so I didn't treat upstairs, is this ok? Sorry for all the questions, just worried about reinfestation for benji now!:oops:
 
I would spray all floors - mites will get into tiny crevices and edges in any type of flooring. Regular cleaning won't get into those places.
The sofa could be damp dusted (wiped over with a wet cloth) and vacuum under the cushions.
 
benjiboom said:
I posted about Benji and his mite problem, he has been treated twice with xeno and will have a 3rd treatment in a few weeks, I sprayed my living room rug with staykill from pah , but all my floors are wooden so do I need to spray the wood floors? Also my sofa is leather, but I don't want to spray it, benji never goes on the sofa though so will this be okay? He never goes upstairs either so I didn't treat upstairs, is this ok? Sorry for all the questions, just worried about reinfestation for benji now!:oops:
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In the 'old' days vets used to sell cans of chemical sprays for mites, but in the last ten years or so I have not known any vet suggest to me to treat the surroundings, just the rabbits.

I have never treated any of my house with chemicals, and have not had repeats of mites for many years. I wouldn't want my rabbits ingesting them. I steam clean the carpets and find that the treatments administered correctly deal with the situation.
 
I have found that rabbits and guinea pigs that have mites often have something else going on. Mites are normal in their environment (on hay etc) but rarely have the chance to cause a problem. They should get groomed out out of the coat, so repeated infestations may require further health investigations (eg teeth, arthritis, etc). If there are still mites after this round of treatment and all you have done to eliminate them in the environment, I would suggest a full bunny MOT. Hopefully it is a one-off as you have covered all the usual areas - maybe check the hay and its storage area as well to see if it is the main source. Bagged hay can create different conditions which allow bugs to thrive where they wouldn't normally, and could have been there for months in the shop before you got it. Just guessing here - but worth checking it out anyway as you have been so thorough.
 
Thanks for replies, I think I have probably done enough now! I was more concerned about Benji getting them again, but I think I have covered all the bases. I will keep an eye on him, he isn't scratching anymore anyway! He does have teeth issues, a dental about every 9 months or so, vet checked them last week, and she said all is good, may have been a batch of hay? This is his first problem with mites. He still has a few flakes of the dandruff, I have tried to groom them out but can't get them, will these cause any problem or should tbe mites all be dead now?
 
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