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floppynzele

Alpha Buck
My bunny Zelda (some of you know her) has got really bad dandruff, and big flakes/chunks of fur/skin have been comming out. i described the symtoms to my friend's vet and she said Zelda probbaly has "walking dandruff" and i looked it up, and it fits perfectly to what Zelda has.
I am going to make a vets appointment on monday, and hopefully i shall take her that day.
I was wondering if anyone knew what i should do in the meantime, or if it is contageous to humans??
It said on the internet that it is contageous to us if a cat or dog was the host, but it didn't say about rabbits being contageous.
 
I've had a few cases of mites just recently with rescue/foster buns, they do bite humans but dont seem to live on us. I limit handling, but wear an apron that can be taken off and washed after handling the bun. I use a lot less bedding so I can throw the whole lot away daily as they live in the bedding too. Your vet will probably give an Ivermectin jab (a course of 3 usually) but this takes a couple of days to start killing off the little critters. After a couple of days I totally empty the hutch and spray it with a hutch spray specifically for mites and fleas (from a pet shop), alow to dry/air thoroughly before putting fresh bedding and bun back. :)

Oh, if you have more than one bunny,that live together, the other/s have more than likely got them too, so they should all go to the vet.
 
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