you might rememeber i put my rabbit in the rehome section well i av now decided to keep him i av just ordered him a new hutch and i am gonna break him into living outdoors well i did go and see tracey the guinea pig rescue in warwick and she said he has fur mite as he as a patch of dry flaky skin on his back it does not bother him at all but can someone tell me how to rid of it he doesnt like being handled so i will dread the vets trying to handle him , i could do with any advice on this plz , also he needs his nails cutting badly would there be anyone who is local to me who would cut them for him i am terrified in case i hurt him. thanx :roll: :roll:
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fur mite or so i am told ????
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Looking at various sites it seems that many rabbits have a few fur mites and if these get out of hand enough to cause skin problems then you need to take the rabbit to a vet for proper treatment.
There may be an underlying reason why the rabbit has fur mites, it may be run down or it cannot groom itself properly due to teeth problems.
There may be an underlying reason why the rabbit has fur mites, it may be run down or it cannot groom itself properly due to teeth problems.
Caz
Mama Doe
There are a lot of lotions and sprays available for mites on rabbits but none are particularily effective.
The best course of treatment is two to three injections of Ivermectin given by the vet. These have to be given 7 to 10 days apart to catch the life cycle of the mite but is usually clears them up and rabbits don't notice the injections at all they just sit on the bench through it.
There is usually an underlying reason such as illness or stress like Towsbuns said. My GPs got mites after they fell out and had a fight and my rabbit gets mites whenever he gets ill.
My vet said that rabbits that live outside are far less likely to get mites than house rabbits probable because the central heating dries their skin and makes them more prone to attack.
Caz
The best course of treatment is two to three injections of Ivermectin given by the vet. These have to be given 7 to 10 days apart to catch the life cycle of the mite but is usually clears them up and rabbits don't notice the injections at all they just sit on the bench through it.
There is usually an underlying reason such as illness or stress like Towsbuns said. My GPs got mites after they fell out and had a fight and my rabbit gets mites whenever he gets ill.
My vet said that rabbits that live outside are far less likely to get mites than house rabbits probable because the central heating dries their skin and makes them more prone to attack.
Caz
Caz
Mama Doe
It may not be his teeth, with Zeus stress also brought on mites. For example when I went on holiday and my mother-in-law looked after him, he got quite stressed out and when we got home he had to be treated for mites. Now he lives with Athena he is a lot better when we go away but unfortunately he has been quite ill so his mites have come back.
Caz
Caz
The reason I mentioned the teeth was that my vet told me to keep an eye on the amount of fur mites I can see in Harmony's coat - Harmony has slightly inturning teeth and may cause her a problem but are fine at the moment, however, the vet did say that increased amounts of visible mites (can be seen as she is mainly white) may indicate teeth problems causing issues with her grooming.
West Brom is a bit far from me otherwise I would have offered to help with the nail trimming.
West Brom is a bit far from me otherwise I would have offered to help with the nail trimming.
rngpwelfare
Mama Doe
I'd have done his claws while he was here if you had asked.
As I said at the time he either needs stronghold or Ivomec both you will have to go to the vets for. So while your there I'd get his teeth checked just to give you peace of mind.
As I said at the time he either needs stronghold or Ivomec both you will have to go to the vets for. So while your there I'd get his teeth checked just to give you peace of mind.
BevBunny
Mama Doe
Diddeen said:
Charlie gets this too, especially when he's moulting. It is a first sign to check for mites but its not always mites, things my vet had told me or I've learned from experience is:
- to stare at the white bits to see if they move
- check for black specks (apparently that is poo)
- check for scratching; when Charlie has had mites he will be lying asleep and suddenly jump up and scratch etc
- check my arms for little bumps, I have a reaction to the mites which is quite common for humans to have (obviously this is only if you handle your bun alot)
Charlie has mites so bad once he became anaemic - v lethargic - trip to the emergency vet - actually one of my comedy vet moments as the vet took one look at Charlie and exclaimed - 'Oh dear he looks very pale', and I'm stood there looking at him like he's a wierdo asking him how he can tell beings as he's covered in fur! Apparently you can tell from the bit around their eyes! anyhow, I've digressed - I agree with what Caz said, the only treatement I've known to work is the injections.
I don`t want to scare any of you, i just want to make you aware if you aren`t already that one of the mites bunnies get called Cheylietiella (not sure on the spelling!!) can be caught by people and you may come out in an itchy rash. It`s other name is `walking dandruff` because it`s like little white moving specks on the skin.
BevBunny
Mama Doe
Amanda said:
I was told that people can't catch it, its just a reaction to it that makes humans come out in the rash - its happened to me several times, I've never been treated for it (well except for dosing myself with antihistamines) and as Charlie's mite treatment worked the rash on me went away. None of my housemates/boyfriends ever suffered from it - just me but I have loads of allergies and eczema so I wasn't suprised. So itts nothing to worry about if it does happen to you.
