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Should my rabbit be treated for fleas?

It is probably a good idea, products such as Advantage are OK for treating rabbits.

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Questions Answered

Fur loss (rabbit) (01-Feb-07 04:12PM)

Rose-hannah asks: What causes a male rabbit to lose his fur? Patches of skin are showing and fur is becoming very thin as if the rabbit is going bald? ... view

Fleas (na) (17-Jun-07 08:42PM)

Sandra asks: I have found fleas on my Yorkshire Terrier and cannot understand how she has got them as she has not been in contact with other animals. How could she have ... view

dog flea problem (dog) (01-Mar-07 09:52PM)

Jim asks: Angel has fleas around her tail and we have tried sprays shampoos drops and collars, she has chewed at her upper tail to the point where she will not let us ... view

Large red blisters appear with dry skin (dog) (28-Jan-07 03:09PM)

Elizabeth asks: My dog's skin seems to be infected with round red blisters that dry and the skin flakes off. His skin also feels very bumpy below these blisters. Is this a ... view

Rabbit problem (na) (11-Feb-07 01:02PM)

Kate asks: My house rabbit has not been eating or passing faeces for the last 2 days; he just keeps lying down, is shaking and drooling what could this be? ... view

Scabs on my cat's body (na) (01-Feb-07 09:22PM)

Kevin asks: There seems to a general scattering of scabs all over but there seem to be more of them near the base of the tail. What could be the cause of this? ... view

Overgrooming (cat) (26-Feb-07 09:59PM)

Michele asks: Why is my cat over-grooming. She does not have flea problem. Have tried Feliway but she runs off. How can I cure her ... view

Skin problem (na) (01-Feb-07 09:08PM)

Caroline asks: Could it be my puppy and what could I do for him? ... view

hair loss (cat) (20-Apr-07 10:22PM)

Lizzie asks: My female cat Andretti has lost a lot of fur around her anus, under her belly and down sides. It feels stubby where normally she had a very soft coat. I ... view

Skin problem (dog) (03-Feb-07 10:02PM)

Sharrice asks: We have only had these two pups for 2 weeks. They have scabs, are itching like mad and Charley has bald patches appearing on his back. ... view

Sticky eye (rabbit) (04-Sep-07 06:18PM)

Isobel asks: Hey! I have noticed that my rabbit has wet sticky fur around his eye. Should I leave it or take him to a vet ? ... view

hair loss (na) (14-May-07 12:02PM)

Simon asks: One of my cats has lost his fur down both legs, around his anus and about 3 inches from his tail up his back. He appears healthy, eating & drinking well. ... view

SKIN PROBLEM (dog) (27-Jan-07 09:44PM)

Peter asks: Scabs under stomach area. ... view

Temporary lameness in back legs (rabbit) (09-Jun-07 02:23PM)

David asks: Occasionally our rabbit seems to lose the use of his back legs (usually after struggling while being held). He doesn't yelp, he still eats and drinks, but he limps for a ... view

bleeding (rabbit) (25-Jan-07 10:07PM)

Kirsty asks: i have two girl rabbits and one of them is bleeding, there are blood patches in the area they urinate, she is also not eating. ... view

dental (rabbit) (25-Feb-07 04:23PM)

Antoinette asks: Coco's teeth grow so fast that we have to trim them about every 2-3 weeks. Is there something missing from his diet that would cause this? ... view

Fleas and skin problem (na) (26-Oct-07 01:26AM)

Joanne asks: I have two cats, a neutered tom and his sister. They are 6 and a half yrs. old. They have never been outdoors. A few days ago I was ... view

Inquiry (rabbit) (02-Mar-07 02:06PM)

Tina asks: How long is a rabbit pregnant for and how can you tell when she is in labor ... view

loss of fur & eye discharge (cat) (30-Jan-07 09:37AM)

Rachel asks: My cat has lost fur around her tail and back as well as her belly. She also has a black crusty discharge from both eyes that looked as if it could ... view

dog skin problem (na) (12-Feb-07 07:10PM)

Edward asks: Hi. My dog has been scratching himself lots, his skin is pink in colour. He scratches his nose just below his eyes until it draws blood, and has made his armpits ... view

Your Questions Answered

Injured Wild Owl 30-Nov-07

Kelly asks: I found an owl this morning, very small but adult. It flew into a power line. It's still alive. ... view

swollen hind leg 20-Nov-07

Zshai asks: I have a 6-day-old bunny who has a swollen hind leg. I saw her mama step on her but ... view

Sick syrian hamster 08-Nov-07

Sara asks: Hi. My syrian hamster is 2 and half yrs. old. The last 24 hrs I have noticed a big ... view

lack of sleep 07-Nov-07

Bill asks: We have a 14 month old Yorkshire terrier, which goes to bed at around 6.30pm, because I have MS ... view

wet tail 06-Nov-07

Evelyn asks: Can a young hamster be successfully treated for wet tail and what would it roughly cost? ... view

Alfie 06-Nov-07

Elaine asks: Hi Sam Thank you. Alfie has no feeding time he just has food in his bowl when he wants it ... view

Guarding problem 05-Nov-07

Elaine asks: Alfie is a terrible guarder and will take your hand off if you try and retrieve an object he ... view

White Gums and Dark Stool 02-Nov-07

Leslie asks: My 8 week old American Bulldog has really white gums, around the eyes is also white. She has dark ... view

Dog's Health 01-Nov-07

William asks: My dog is around 11 years old, possibly older (we received her as she was taken from a bad ... view

behaviour 31-Oct-07

Debby asks: Hi Max is very lively of course but he seems to get very excited and bites the children, not ... view

Blood in dog's stools 31-Oct-07

Lee asks: Hi. We recently got a 3 year old Labrador from a friend. From what we can see she has ... view

upset stomach 30-Oct-07

kat asks: About three days ago my dog started acting like she was sick; diarrhoea and vomiting along with excessive sneezing ... view

Blood in Poo 28-Oct-07

Mandy asks: Treacle is now 9 wks old and had her first vaccination two days ago. I have noticed that at ... view

neutering 27-Oct-07

ashen1956 asks: 3 days ago Molly-Mae gave birth to 5 kittens. How long should I wait before having her neutered and ... view

Ordering Insulin Online 26-Oct-07

Purdie asks: Purdie is diabetic and I'm keen to find a way of reducing the cost of the treatment. Currently ... view

Fleas and skin problem 26-Oct-07

Joanne asks: I have two cats, a neutered tom and his sister. They are 6 and a half yrs. old. They ... view

My cat has a hole in its stomach! 23-Oct-07

Sarah asks: My cat has a hole the size of a dime in its stomach. He doesn't seem to be ... view

labrador vomiting bile and nearly passing out 22-Oct-07

Paul asks: Hi there - our five year old male labrador is generally in very good health - excellent appetite, plenty ... view

Guinea pig fits 22-Oct-07

Renate asks: My guinea pig is acting strange. I've only had him around a week and he's running as if spooked ... view

feeding 22-Oct-07

Terry asks: Is it safe to feed my GSD raw chicken wings, he is 16 months old and is 37 kg? ... view


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