Flystrike - is there a natural prevention?

[FriskyClover]

I spray Dynamite just over their bums.

I've just got these:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-CITRONELLA-...ryZ63513QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That I ordered from EBay. I've hung them on the window catch of the playhouse (well out of bunny reach) and they seem effective. Also, the money from them goes to help a rabbit rescue.

 

[WalnutEarth626]

WalnutEarth626, have you ordered this from them before? I ordered it last week from the link but they haven't sent it to me or any confirmation emails...I've emailed them to chase it up.

Thats odd, I emailed them yesterday to order some litter trays that aren't in the catalogue and had a response in 24 hours :? Might be worth a phonecall? Chris is a lovely guy, could be the website is on the fritz. Have to admit I've never bought anything from them online, but they have a stall round most of the shows and I always end up spending a small fortune :roll: :lol:

 

[BinkyBun]

Thats odd, I emailed them yesterday to order some litter trays that aren't in the catalogue and had a response in 24 hours :? Might be worth a phonecall? Chris is a lovely guy, could be the website is on the fritz. Have to admit I've never bought anything from them online, but they have a stall round most of the shows and I always end up spending a small fortune :roll: :lol:

Thats a relief. Please can you PM me their phone number? I can't find it on their website - bit of dunce me!! doh!! :lol:

 

[MollyMay]

I use Bob Martins, drops.
When I was a kid about 15 years ago, we had a rabbit that died of flystrike, he was 7 years old.
I have never seen anything so horrific in all my life,
It was a really hot summer, I went to give my rabbit Blossom, his breakfast, and i noticed he was sitting uncomfortably and he didnt smell right, his back end was all wet, so I picked him up and turned him over and he was absolutly riddled with maggots,
I remember I was physically sick,and I was absolutly hysterical. I didnt know what to do, I was only 12 at the time, my mum was out shopping, so I went and called round at my next door neighbours I told them what had happened to poor Blossom, and without a thought we rushed him to the vets, unfortunatly it was too late, it was too far gone, the maggots were eating his insides as he was still alive, so the vet had to put poor Blossom to sleep. I will never ever let my Rabbits now go through what poor Blossom went through, so I check them everyday to make sure they havent got a dirty bottom, and I give them Bob Martin, drops once a month, It was horrific, I have this terrible phobia of maggots now. DONT LET YOUR RABBIT GO THROUGH WHAT MY RABBIT WENT THROUGH, 15 years ago. It was unheard of in thoughs days though.