Yeah, mine don't get it anymore. I think if they start getting funny poos or sticky bum again I will use it
Thanks hun xxxxxxx
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Yeah, mine don't get it anymore. I think if they start getting funny poos or sticky bum again I will use it
Thanks hun xxxxxxx
Charys
Mama Doe
I check my buns bums twice a day, I've never found either of their bums less than spotless as it happens ! I change litter regularly and keep their playhouse clean and tidy and don't find flies in there at all. They are probably too busy being attracted to the dog poo elsewhere in the garden. :lol:
Yeah, mine don't get it anymore. I think if they start getting funny poos or sticky bum again I will use it
Im going to use it the risks of it making them ill are far less than them getting fly strike and that can be fatal, thats all i need to know, i shall continue using it at least my mind is at rest
xxxxxxxxxIm going to use it the risks of it making them ill are far less than them getting fly strike and that can be fatal, thats all i need to know, i shall continue using it at least my mind is at rest
I know what you mean, it is pretty horrific if they get fly strike, but if there are other ways of preventing it I'd rather use them I think
xxxxxxxxxI know what you mean, it is pretty horrific if they get fly strike, but if there are other ways of preventing it I'd rather use them I think
Yes i know what you mean but other methods are not as fool proof
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happysaz133
Wise Old Thumper
I've never used it, I just keep their hutch clean and themselves.
Plus, I use those fly stickers which work.
Plus, I use those fly stickers which work.
bensonlola
Warren Veteran
Do you remember the thread and poll I started about a month or so ago about who has ever experienced flystrike and if so under what conditions. I wouldn't want to sway anyone from doing what they think best for the bunnies but the results I got showed that waaaaaaaay over 90% had never had fly strike (can't remember exactly). The only ones who had had a case - very few - single figures - were buns with kidney trouble or other illness. The general consensus was that a healthy, clean bun has very little risk of getting flystrike. Just a little thought....
Yeah I think you're right
Thank you, I just like to check things out on here before I make big decisions! xxxxxxxxxxxx
bensonlola
Warren Veteran
I found the thread - do you see it?
Yeah I just had a quick peek at it there
Thanks hun, I think I read it when you first posted it xxHeather&Bart-MyLittleBuns
Mama Doe
I just make sure that their hutch & run are as clean as they can be plus daily bum checks, I wouldn't put chemicals on them unless they had mucky bums, were ill ect.
I have vited for the 1st option because I did use it on all mine one year, and nobun had any bad reaction, but I've not used it since as I keep the risk to the minimum by keeping their living area clean and dry and checking their bums every evening when I move them to the hutch from the garden. However, if I had a bun with a tendency towards a sticky bum then I would use it as a 2nd line of defence.
rearguard
Used rearguard on my bun as we were going on holiday and couldn't check his bott everyday. He lies in his poos and loves it but I still manage to clean him up well. After I used the rearguard his fur fell off in clumps and he had bald patches, I can only put this down to the effects of rearguard. Is there any other type of preventative treatment I can use? I also use fly papers- their night time hutch which is in a shed. Hutch should be kept clean as a new pin.
Used rearguard on my bun as we were going on holiday and couldn't check his bott everyday. He lies in his poos and loves it but I still manage to clean him up well. After I used the rearguard his fur fell off in clumps and he had bald patches, I can only put this down to the effects of rearguard. Is there any other type of preventative treatment I can use? I also use fly papers- their night time hutch which is in a shed. Hutch should be kept clean as a new pin.
fly strike after rear guard
my gorgeous bunny is in the vet hospital tonight - used rear guard and his fur fell out and his skin got sore. we checked him twice a day but found some maggots on him today. what a horrible shock, he was not in pain but how can you tell what you are looking for ? we saw no eggs. I am so upset it is difficult to know how to stop this my bun is 7 years old. please pray for him.
my gorgeous bunny is in the vet hospital tonight - used rear guard and his fur fell out and his skin got sore. we checked him twice a day but found some maggots on him today. what a horrible shock, he was not in pain but how can you tell what you are looking for ? we saw no eggs. I am so upset it is difficult to know how to stop this my bun is 7 years old. please pray for him.
bunny babe
Wise Old Thumper
Hopefully you have caught it in time. Sending him lots of vibes.
I ticked the first one as I will do it if I am going away only as I am not around to do bum checks. 4 bunnies have had it and no reaction.
If I am not going away, I tend to just stick to the bum checks at least twice a day/mesh on the run and have a rearguard in as part of my emergency kit.
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I have used the Beaphar Fly Free on my two in very small amounts, neither has reacted badly to it, and they didn't seem too bothered by being sprayed, especially as they got a good brushing out of it :lol:
Flystrike terrifies me, though I am hesitant about using these sprays in case the bunny licks and ingests the stuff. My first line of defence as many of you have said is to make sure their bums are clean and to keep their surroundings as clean and dry as possible every day. I do a disinfect of their hutches once a week (though might reduce this in winter?)
Am going to pick up some flypaper too, stick that out of their reach somewhere.
Flystrike terrifies me, though I am hesitant about using these sprays in case the bunny licks and ingests the stuff. My first line of defence as many of you have said is to make sure their bums are clean and to keep their surroundings as clean and dry as possible every day. I do a disinfect of their hutches once a week (though might reduce this in winter?)
Am going to pick up some flypaper too, stick that out of their reach somewhere.
