My bunny, he's grey n white and i saw a few fleas in his fur a few days ago. The powder and other flea treatments are not working. and plus my bunny keeps licking me ALL the time! Is anything wrong in that?
2007-02-19 03:08:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Bunnies don't need salt licks, there is enough salt for their diets in their pellets and hay. When he is licking you, he's trying to groom you, which is his way of saying he loves you.
As for the fleas, take him to a rabbit vet. Those otc flea medicines are made for cats and dogs, which may not be appropriate for rabbits. Go to www.rabbit.org for a list of reputable rabbit vets in your area.
2007-02-19 11:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by greecevaca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... i don't know about the fleas, never had a rabbit with fleas. , but bunnies lick people, some, a lot more than others, it's just something they do. i have never seen a need to give rabbits salt licks. i raised them for ten years for 4H, and my rabbits were fine without them. also, i've had professional rabbit breaders inform me that they're not necessary.
On the salt lick idea:
Vitamin-mineral supplementation is not necessary if a pet rabbit is fed as outlined above. [The site mentions proper kinds of food, amounts to feed, and proper storage: pellets, alfalfa, hay, and clean water.] Some rabbit owners provide salt licks for their pets, but experts do not regard this addition as a necessity. Many rabbits love to gnaw and chew on their cage and on items within the cage. A well-boiled roundsteak bone (marrow removed) and/or small dog chew toys are often accepted as challenging gnawing substitutes.
http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/Rabbits.html
this site also mentions that rabbits routinely clean themselves by licking themselves, which could dilute or get rid of the flea treatments. my advice would be to talk to your vet about it.
hope this helps.
2007-02-19 03:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There shouldn't be anything wrong with him. Get a salt ring from the pet store and call your vet and ask if they have any front line (top spot) for rabbits. Hope this helps Here is a link to show you what salt rings look like: it's under medications and supplements ad it is a salt and mineral wheel!!!
http://www.petsmart.com/global/search/search_results.jsp?N=2047890&Ne=2&In=Small%20Pet
2007-02-19 03:40:15 · answer #3 · answered by me :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get flea drops from your local vet. and the licking is from lack of salt. pet stores sell tiny salt licks
2007-02-19 03:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask the vet about other flea treatments.
he's licking bcuz we taste like salt, (my ferrets did the same thing), at the pet store they usually sell salt wheels.
2007-02-19 03:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by ferrets4ever 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he might need a salt lick if he is licking you. for the fleas ask your vet.
2007-02-19 03:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by Sun 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋