Flystrike is a common, extremely distressing and often fatal disease which predominantly occurs in warm weather. It most commonly occurs when the rabbits rear end becomes soiled with feces and/or urine. This attracts flies which lay eggs on damaged skin or on the soiled fur. These eggs then hatch into maggots that eat away at the tissues in the surrounding area and release toxins which makes the rabbit unwell. The problem, if left untreated, can get so bad that the maggots reach the rabbit’s abdomen, causing so much suffering that the rabbit has to be put to sleep. If you spot any signs of flystrike on your pet, such as eggs or maggots, seek urgent veterinary advice. You can prevent flystrike by: Keeping housing clean and dry. Feeding the correct high fibre diet to make sure they eat all of their caecotrophs. Checking your pet thoroughly for signs of illness, injury or abnormal behaviour every day, and in warm weather checking the fur and skin around your pets’ rear end and tail area, at least twice a day. Removing any wet or soiled bedding every day. Keeping rabbits active and healthy - obese rabbits may be too big to clean themselves effectively or to eat their caecotrophs (which then build up around their rear end). Using suitable insecticides and insect repellents (speak to your vet for more information). We Provide one Rearguard for the prevention of blowfly strike (Lucilia sericata) in domestic rabbits for 10 weeks after dosing. Inluded in your healthy pet club package, From only £9.99 per month this treatment plus lots more is included visit thehealthypetclub.co.uk/ for more information
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 09:30:01 +0000
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