Fly strike treatment for rabbits skin#

Rearguard (which contains a larval growth inhibitor) should not be used on open skin and there have been adverse skin reactions reported with Xenex Ultra Spot On which contains permethrin. Rabbits should be treated before flies are seen & the dosage lasts approximately 10 weeks. The vet will advise you on preventing flystrike using Rearguard, Xenex or other treatment. This means picking the rabbit up and visually inspecting all areas including between the armpits, groin, under the tail, genital area, dewlaps, skin folds and tail base. The smell of the rabbit’s scent glands also attracts these flies, as does the smell of urine, so no rabbit can be considered safe and all rabbits should be checked morning and evening in the summer months when fly strike is most likely.įly strike is very dangerous and you should take the rabbit to a vet as soon as possible. Every rabbit, healthy or sick, should be checked over twice a day in warm or hot weather to look for fly eggs. The two often go together with an overweight rabbit unable to remove the over-production of soft pellets sticking to its bottom! Rabbits with flystrike are almost always admitted into the hospital for treatment including: Pain relief which will be required throughout treatment. A diet which is too rich in carbohydrate and protein and low in indigestible fibre, can lead to over-production of the sticky caecal pellets which rabbits normally ingest. Rabbits with large dewlaps (the fold of skin under the chin) or which are overweight may find it difficult to bend around and keep their rear end clean. Flea, worm, vaccination and neutering Protocols.Kitten Checklist and Happy Kitten Booklet.Emergency treatment outside of normal hours.Pets Travel Scheme January 2021 onwards.