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emmaclaire

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Hi all my little nethie has some dandruff in his fur and is looking a bit ragged I've been looking on internet and all opinions seem to say mites, he is 9yrs old and getting a bit slow now. I've bought some spot on I have to put 1 tube on no of neck but I've just read the instructions it says keep him seperate from other pets until dry so have I got the desperate him from his partner and for how long x
 
emmaclaire said:
Hi all my little nethie has some dandruff in his fur and is looking a bit ragged I've been looking on internet and all opinions seem to say mites, he is 9yrs old and getting a bit slow now. I've bought some spot on I have to put 1 tube on no of neck but I've just read the instructions it says keep him seperate from other pets until dry so have I got the desperate him from his partner and for how long x
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For as long as it takes for the fur to dry :)

If it is mites then they can occur as a result of the Rabbit being a bit run down or because they are unable to groom themselves as well as normal. This may be due to being rather stiff as a result of arthritis (not unusual in older Rabbits) or if they have Dental problems (not unusual in Nethies).

The preparations sold in Pet Shops to treat mites are seldom effective at clearing the problem up and buying the products can be a false economy in the end.

If he were my Rabbit I would take him to my Vet to firstly establish if it is mites and if so obtain treatment that will actually work. This is usually a course of 3 Ivermectin injections given at 10-14 day intervals. Then I'd want my Vet to thoroughly examine Bunny to try to establish if there is a primary cause of his 'tatty coat' and mite infestation. A tatty coat/mites can be an early warning sign for an underlying problem, as detailed above.

Good luck :)
 
emmaclaire said:
Hi all my little nethie has some dandruff in his fur and is looking a bit ragged I've been looking on internet and all opinions seem to say mites, he is 9yrs old and getting a bit slow now. I've bought some spot on I have to put 1 tube on no of neck but I've just read the instructions it says keep him seperate from other pets until dry so have I got the desperate him from his partner and for how long x
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Hi Emma

It won't take long to dry! It's just to make sure another rabbit doesn't groom it off.

It should say in the instructions to treat again after two weeks to catch the life cycle of the mites...

It's also advisable to treat the other rabbits he's in contact with, as it can spread easily.

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Skin_diseases/Parasitic/furmite/fur_mite.htm
 
I'd go to the vets myself (well I'd take my bunnies). Frances Harcourt Brown advised me the stuff you buy from pets shops etc isn't effective. Good luck
 
joey&boo said:
I'd go to the vets myself (well I'd take my bunnies). Frances Harcourt Brown advised me the stuff you buy from pets shops etc isn't effective. Good luck
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Depends on what you buy and the active ingredient.
First port of call is usually invermectin (I think that's spelt wrong).
The problem with shop brought is often it's a lower dose so you have to treat for a longer period of time. Normally around 8 weeks

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daphnephoebe said:
Depends on what you buy and the active ingredient.
First port of call is usually invermectin (I think that's spelt wrong).
The problem with shop brought is often it's a lower dose so you have to treat for a longer period of time. Normally around 8 weeks

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Yeah, it's ivermectin .. I must admit I was surprised when (a few years ago) my vet applied a spot on treatment to my rabbits instead of giving an injection, which they had always had before. Apparently what was applied *was* the same strength as what I could've got over the counter.

So normally I would recommend seeing a vet, but in this instance ...............
 
MightyMax said:
Yeah, it's ivermectin .. I must admit I was surprised when (a few years ago) my vet applied a spot on treatment to my rabbits instead of giving an injection, which they had always had before. Apparently what was applied *was* the same strength as what I could've got over the counter.

So normally I would recommend seeing a vet, but in this instance ...............
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We only ever applied spot ons for rabbits when I worked in the vets but they were stronger than counter purchase spot ons

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Ah, that makes sense. From the description "The drops are easy to apply and each bottle contains a full course of treatment for 50 birds." but obviously you then need to go check the ESPA document to find the correct exemption so I see where you are coming from :)
 
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