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Hi, I'm pretty sure my buns have mites (the walking dandruff ones) they both have dandruff and one of them has a little bald patch on the back of her neck. What is the best treatment to get for this, and would I be able to get it online? I really cant afford to go to a vet at the moment
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Great, thank you!Yes it does look like mites Sophie
The normal treatment for mites is ivermectin:
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Skin_diseases/Parasitic/furmite/fur_mite.htm
https://www.viovet.co.uk/Pharmaq_Ivermectin_Spot-On_Drops/c19097/
It's usually a spot on treatment, for all rabbits at the same time, and then it's repeated two weeks later. Some vets also repeat the dose a further two weeks after that to interrupt the life cycle of the mite.
Would i have to seperate them after applying it so they dont lick it off whole grooming each other?
Thanks, I'll try distracting themYou could distract them somehow - maybe with herbs or treats, for about 15 minutes until it dries? Otherwise probably a good idea to separate, but maybe only if you see them licking it off one another. They may not
Thanks, I'll try distracting them
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