The Bunny Basics

Dea · by **Dea** on Fri May 08, 2009 6:38 am

I'm adopting a rabbit that has been living outdoors that I'm moving into my house. My mom seems to think he has to have fleas since he's been outside (in a hutch above ground). I guess I'm wondering should I just wait and find out, or is there a treatment like I use on my dogs once a month that would be a good preventative just in case. I'm calling my vet this afternoon, but I wondered what other rabbit owners did about fleas.

Our_Danes · by **Our_Danes** on Sun May 17, 2009 5:47 pm

I looked a little online and this is one of the links I found!

http://www.allearssac.org/fleas.html

Dea · by **Dea** on Mon May 18, 2009 8:32 am

Thanks! I found that too, but was worried you guys knew something different. I'm going to try the Advantage once a month. He deserves to be rid of those things. And I had to treat my dogs last night. Thought I saw a flea.

I hate fleas. I'm going after work today.

Our_Danes · by **Our_Danes** on Mon May 18, 2009 9:48 am

There is something called capstar...I am not sure if it is something for bunnies as well. What I do know is that it is a pill the vet uses for very infested cats or dogs. The animal gets one pill orally and within an hour or so all the fleas fall off dead. However, you still have egss on your pet so you need to continue a flea treatment like revolution or similar for three month to break the cycle.

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Dea · by **Dea** on Mon May 18, 2009 4:08 pm

Just got back from the vet, so I thought I'd update this thread. He has me using Advantage for cats, and gave me two syringes. I'm supposed to give the rabbit half a dose. So this 4 pack will last me 8 months.

Our_Danes · by **Our_Danes** on Tue May 19, 2009 5:42 pm

That is great.,..all taken care of and done with the worries!

dawntomorn · by **dawntomorn** on Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:54 am

This interesting. I didn't know that bunnies can also get fleas. Good to know that there are also medicine for it.
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Dea · by **Dea** on Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:36 pm

Yeah, fleas are just terrible as we know they are with dogs and cats, and I wouldn't have thought about it actually for rabbits. But he was an outside rabbit before I adopted him, and he did scratch more. He's fine now, and you don't feel flea bites behind his ears now, so he must be more comfortable.

dawntomorn · by **dawntomorn** on Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:30 pm

I didn't know that rabbits also have fleas... now I'm wondering if mine has one as well. How do I check or how do i know if my rabbit have fleas?
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