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- 07/30/2011 at 12:16 PM
  kamdynandsunshinesmom
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  Hi there my rabbit had fur mites probably 2 months ago. He went through treatment and I thought they were gone. They came back about 1 month ago and he is going through treatment again. He also has cancer to and is getting treated for that with metacam twice a day. When my rabbit was rediagnosed I clean his whole area. I used vinegar and water to clean his whole entire cage. Since he has the cancer he falls over so on the bottom of his cage I put a sherpa rug. Then I put a towel over that which I change about everyday. In his litter box I put a towel then a sherpa mat over top of that I do change that everyday since day. I don’t wash the sherpa mat in the washer everyday. I spray it with vinegar and water and wash it in the sink with hot hot water then I hang it out to dry. I am wondering if there is anything else I can do to make sure these fur mites never come back?
- 07/30/2011 at 12:39 PM
  Sarita
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  Sometimes rabbits with a low immunity system are just more suspetible to mites and cleaning isn’t really the problem, it’s just low immunity which is most likely why he is becoming a victim to mites. I would just ask the vet about keeping some Revolution on hand for him for treatment.
- 07/30/2011 at 12:54 PM
  kamdynandsunshinesmom
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  So you are basically saying to keep some revolution at my house to give my bunny when I suspect he has the fur mites or should he just be treated once a month wtih revolution like a dog is treated once a month for fleas? thanks so much
- 07/30/2011 at 12:57 PM
  Sarita
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  I would do it just as you suspect but NO MORE than once a month.
- 07/30/2011 at 1:20 PM
  kamdynandsunshinesmom
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  ok thanks
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