Bit of a random question but does anyone know if if trimming longish fur near my rabbits bum will decrease the risk of flu strike at all, or make it easier to spot. Although kept very clean and have had fly strike spray, I also keep chickens which means there’s lots of flies around in the summer and makes me very nervous. Both my rabbits are rescues that hate being handled... obviously I still do all necessary grooming/ treatments but try to avoid picking them up all day to check them as makes them avoid me! TIA x
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Fly strike prevention
- Thread starter LunaNev1
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Yes, clipping the fur would be helpful alongside A* husbandry of the environment, using fly netting over hutches/enclosures, doing at least 2 x daily thorough bum checks etc
Can you relocate the Rabbit's accommodation as far away from the Chickens as possible ? As you probably know there is also the risk of Coccidiosis transfer when Chickens are allowed to run with Rabbits.
Some additional information about Flystrike here :
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-health/illness/flystrike/
Great thanks, I wasn’t sure if by trimming his bum if I would make it more accessible to the flies. I have been using beaphar fly guard which says it only needs to be repeated every 3 months... is there any harm in doing it slightly more frequently, e.g every 6 weeks? Also, does anyone use fly traps and know if there any good ?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
If you are going to use a topical application then I would not use Beaphar. I'd use this
https://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/?id=-452556
Which can be purchased from here :
https://www.petdrugsonline.co.uk/f10-products-germicidal-wound-spray-with-insecticide
I use Fly strips and Electronic Fly Zappers
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=sticky...758585&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_5xsgcz6mac_b
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Electronic+Fly+Zapper
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
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Ah yea I use that for my bun that gets mucky, really like the stuff
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