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Could rabbit get fleas from forage?

deegirlll

deegirlll

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I have an indoor rabbit. He is 1 year and 2 months. We sometimes bring in fresh grass from outside and leaves from trees for him to eat, which he liked. Because he is an indoor pet, he is not on flea medication and he doesn't have fleas. Could he get fleas from us bringing leaves from trees and grass into our house?

Thank you!
 
deegirlll said:
I have an indoor rabbit. He is 1 year and 2 months. We sometimes bring in fresh grass from outside and leaves from trees for him to eat, which he liked. Because he is an indoor pet, he is not on flea medication and he doesn't have fleas. Could he get fleas from us bringing leaves from trees and grass into our house?

Thank you!
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The usual vector of fleas is other animals, so for example if you had a Cat or a Dog aswell as Rabbits the Cat/Dog could bring fleas indoors. Personally I do not use any regular flea preventative treatment on my indoor Rabbits, but I do on my Puppy (who could bring fleas into the house).

Fleas are a vector of disease such as Myxomatosis. So it may be that in some circumstances it is appropriate to use a flea preventative treatment on Rabbits. It is a case of assessing the specifics of each individual situation and speaking with a Rabbit savvy Vet about whether using a flea preventative treatment is appropriate for your Rabbits :)
 
deegirlll said:
I have an indoor rabbit. He is 1 year and 2 months. We sometimes bring in fresh grass from outside and leaves from trees for him to eat, which he liked. Because he is an indoor pet, he is not on flea medication and he doesn't have fleas. Could he get fleas from us bringing leaves from trees and grass into our house?

Thank you!
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No it's highly unlikely he will get fleas from you bringing leaves and grass into your home.

Loads of us have done this for very many years with no problems :wave:
 
its quite likely you will get bitten to death whilst collecting it though :lol: my current bug bear
 
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