Matted Angora Rabbit...

[reereechickens]

What a cute bunny! Once you get him fluffed up he will be beautiful!

 

[Glenmar]

 

[debilorrah]

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I do not want to alarm you, but please do not use these products again. Please bath them as soon as possible to remove it. Those products are not safe for rabbits. Rabbits have very thin and sensitive skin. The amount of medicine a dog or cat would absorb is about 10 times less than what a rabbit does.

To remove fleas, you can stun them with rubbing alcohol and pick them off with tweezers. Check with a vet for a safe formula for the future. Your bunny is not really in that bad of shape. Those dangling mats that show in the pick are perfectly normal for an angora. Especially if they are in any stage of molt. All mine look like Friar Tuck right now. It also appears your bunny was sheared/plucked recently. What breed of angora is that?

 

[CCourson05]

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I do not want to alarm you, but please do not use these products again. Please bath them as soon as possible to remove it. Those products are not safe for rabbits. Rabbits have very thin and sensitive skin. The amount of medicine a dog or cat would absorb is about 10 times less than what a rabbit does.

To remove fleas, you can stun them with rubbing alcohol and pick them off with tweezers. Check with a vet for a safe formula for the future. Your bunny is not really in that bad of shape. Those dangling mats that show in the pick are perfectly normal for an angora. Especially if they are in any stage of molt. All mine look like Friar Tuck right now. It also appears your bunny was sheared/plucked recently. What breed of angora is that?

Can't you use Ivomec to kill fleas in rabbits?

 

[debilorrah]

Quote:
I do not want to alarm you, but please do not use these products again. Please bath them as soon as possible to remove it. Those products are not safe for rabbits. Rabbits have very thin and sensitive skin. The amount of medicine a dog or cat would absorb is about 10 times less than what a rabbit does.

To remove fleas, you can stun them with rubbing alcohol and pick them off with tweezers. Check with a vet for a safe formula for the future. Your bunny is not really in that bad of shape. Those dangling mats that show in the pick are perfectly normal for an angora. Especially if they are in any stage of molt. All mine look like Friar Tuck right now. It also appears your bunny was sheared/plucked recently. What breed of angora is that?

Can't you use Ivomec to kill fleas in rabbits?

Honestly, where I live we have no fleas or roaches. I had just recently read a post in an angora forum about the dangers of cat and dog flea treatments. We use Ivermectin to WORM, but I have not heard it used for flea control.

 

[CCourson05]

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Can't you use Ivomec to kill fleas in rabbits?

Honestly, where I live we have no fleas or roaches. I had just recently read a post in an angora forum about the dangers of cat and dog flea treatments. We use Ivermectin to WORM, but I have not heard it used for flea control.

Fleas
What is It? Blood sucking parasite on extrernal body of the rabbit. Visible if you look closely.
Symptoms - Itching, scratching
Treatment -
Wash in origional Dawn dish detergent (blue). I have heard this will kill the fleas almost instantly. Safe for the bunnies at any age.
or

Put a small drop of 'Advantage' flea/tick medicine on their ear. Revolution and Program are also considered safe for rabbits although none are officially approved in the US for rabbit use.
or
Frontline should never be used on rabbits.
OR give a dose of Ivomec. 1% cattle injectable, .01cc (point zero one) per lb of rabbit. I wouldn't recommend using on younger than 8 weeks. If you don't want to use the liquid Ivomectrin you can use the paste for horses. 1/2 pea size on the tongue.

That is what I found... Not sure if it is accurate though...

 

[debilorrah]

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Honestly, where I live we have no fleas or roaches. I had just recently read a post in an angora forum about the dangers of cat and dog flea treatments. We use Ivermectin to WORM, but I have not heard it used for flea control.

Fleas
What is It? Blood sucking parasite on extrernal body of the rabbit. Visible if you look closely.
Symptoms - Itching, scratching
Treatment -
Wash in origional Dawn dish detergent (blue). I have heard this will kill the fleas almost instantly. Safe for the bunnies at any age.
or

Put a small drop of 'Advantage' flea/tick medicine on their ear. Revolution and Program are also considered safe for rabbits although none are officially approved in the US for rabbit use.
or
Frontline should never be used on rabbits.
OR give a dose of Ivomec. 1% cattle injectable, .01cc (point zero one) per lb of rabbit. I wouldn't recommend using on younger than 8 weeks. If you don't want to use the liquid Ivomectrin you can use the paste for horses. 1/2 pea size on the tongue.

That is what I found... Not sure if it is accurate though...

Not heard of Ivomec. We have Ivermectin for worms.

 

[CCourson05]

Ivomec is the name brand... Yada yada.. Lol.

It is expensive, so we always buy the generics...

 

[debilorrah]

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That is good to know. Thankfully we never have fleas here!!!!

 

[CCourson05]

Why not? God, we do. I was nearly eaten alive while squirrel hunting a few weeks ago...