How much revolution for rabbits

Safe treatments to prevent and kill fleas on rabbits include Advantage imidocloprid , Program lufenuron and Revolution selamectin. Note: Advantage has been known, rarely, to irritate the skin of certain rabbits. These products are available from your rabbit-savvy veterinarian.

We use 0. For Revolution, we use the kitten dose and apply it between the shoulder blades once a month for at least three doses. A flea comb is a non-toxic device that takes more patience, but is both physically and psychologically rewarding. Most rabbits learn to love the attention of being flea combed, and it can be used as a supplement to your main flea-control program.

Although a rare bunny may grow up swimming in the family pool and going on camping trips where she paddles around in the lake, the vast majority of rabbits, like their ancestors, do not relish getting wet.

Even an occasional bath is quite stressful to the average rabbit, and is not recommended. NEVER —unless your veterinarian advises it to bring down a fever—should you give a sick rabbit a bath. Also, a thoroughly wet rabbit takes a very long time to dry, so spot cleaning the dirty area with an application of baby cornstarch available at any supermarket in the baby section do not use talcum, as it is carcinogenic and then gently combing out the dirt with a fine flea comb is better than a wet bath.

A wet rabbit can quickly become hypothermic. If your rabbit is wet to the skin for any reason, be sure to thoroughly blow dry the bunny until even the undercoat is dry and fluffy. Normal rabbit body temperature ranges from o F — o F. Rabbit skin is delicate and highly susceptible to cuts, so mats should not be cut off with scissors. Instead, use a mat splitter or mat rake to take the mass apart. Bunny fur usually requires a finer blade than most cats and dogs.

Scratchy, flaky skin with bald patches is usually a symptom of mites or, more rarely, an allergic reaction to fleas. A veterinarian should be consulted for such conditions as open sores, or chronic skin inflammation. No data is available on the use of Revolution on pregnant or lactating rabbits. Dog Products. Age of Use Safe for use on rabbits from 8 weeks of age.

Water Fast? Sizes Available 0 - 8kg. What is Revolution? What is the active ingredient in Revolution and how does it work? It is important to slowly wean them off over several weeks to avoid fatty liver disease which is common in rabbits if you suddenly reduce their energy intake.

Vaccination Rabbit Calicivirus Disease RCD is one of the main causes of death in pet rabbits in Marlborough and all pet rabbits should be vaccinated against this. What is RCD? RCD was introduced illegally into New Zealand in in a hope to control the wild rabbit population and it is now available legally as a product for rabbit control. Unfortunately it does not discriminate between wild rabbits and pet or farmed rabbits.

RCD is highly contagious and the virus can travel some distance in moisture particles in the air. This is emphasised by the fact that we see cases of RCD in pet rabbits living in town that have no contact with the wild rabbit population. For this reason the rabbit is usually found dead without showing any signs of prior illness. Occasionally a rabbit may be off colour for days but unfortunately there is no treatment to stop progression to death. When do I need to vaccinate my rabbit? The good news however is that the disease can be prevented by vaccination.

The first injection is given once the rabbit reaches 12 weeks of age followed by a booster injection every year. If your pet rabbit has never been vaccinated or hasn't had yearly boosters please don't delay in making an appointment. Does my rabbit need to vaccinated against anything else? RCD is the only disease in New Zealand that rabbits need vaccinating against. Myxomatosis vaccine is commonly used overseas, but it is not needed in New Zealand as we are free of this.

De-sexing of rabbits Rabbits are prolific breeders and if keeping males and females together it is necessary to castrate the males or spay the females to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Often people just have the males castrated as it is a simpler and quicker procedure than spaying the females. However there are other reasons why it is important to spay female rabbits. It is far better and also cheaper to routinely spay female rabbits at months of age before the cancer develops. He said exotic animal medicine is rapidly becoming an integral part of most companion animal practices, and more households report owning rabbits than any other exotic animal.

The researchers had three goals: to determine the safety and efficacy of selamectin topically on rabbits with a known quantity of fleas; to discover how quickly selamectin is absorbed and how long it works in the animal; and to see what dose and treatment intervals of selamectin would be effective to get rid of fleas.