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Post by Susie on Aug 14, 2005 12:24:17 GMT
I have a question that I am unable to help with and I thought you guys might know. can piggys get rabbit fleas and if so what are they treated with?
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Post by Izzy on Aug 14, 2005 16:43:25 GMT
Are there different types of flea? I've always thought that fleas were fleas, but then I don't know lol. If they do have them, then I suppose ivomec might work, but other than that not a clue. Maybe phone a vet and ask?
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Post by Merry on Aug 14, 2005 18:41:26 GMT
For lice I bathe them twice with a kitten or puppy flea shampoo, with a pyrethrin level of no more than 0.05% - once to get rid of the lice and again a couple weeks later to kill the hatchlings. I would guess you'd do the same thing for fleas, though I've never had a cavy that had them. I'm not sure if they can get fleas from rabbits, but I wouldn't be surprised since they are so similar.
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Post by Susie on Aug 15, 2005 13:17:58 GMT
thanks guys... it wasn't for me... a firend who has a rescue in ireland asked. The rabbits got fleas and she was worried about the guineas. I've since been told piggys don't usually get fleas... thanks for the response though
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Post by caspertheghost on Aug 15, 2005 13:59:32 GMT
Cavies can NOT get fleas. They get lice or mites.
I had a rabbit with a bad case of fleas. The vet tech told me to use Advantage for kittens, and it worked!
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Post by Clover on Aug 15, 2005 16:07:52 GMT
I',ve not known guinea pigs to catch fleas. Are cat fleas the same as rabbit fleas casper?
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Post by Merry on Aug 15, 2005 19:15:09 GMT
I think there was a pig on the CC that got fleas, but it's very rare.
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Post by caspertheghost on Aug 16, 2005 2:53:48 GMT
All fleas are pretty much the same. It just matters on the weigh of the animal when treating it, not the type of flea, since there's only one kid; the blood drinking creppy fleas!
And cavies do not get fleas, they get mites instead.
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Post by Merry on Aug 16, 2005 3:24:32 GMT
Where did you get your information, Casper?
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Post by Teebers on Aug 16, 2005 3:34:05 GMT
Cavies can get fleas, it's unusual but fleas are of course non-species specific. Just giving a good scrub-down with soapy water kills fleas - but Advantage or Revolution also repel them for a few days afterwards. |
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Post by Alix on Aug 16, 2005 6:11:33 GMT
Was going to say the same thing. Virtually anything with hair can get fleas as far as I know. I would say that if the Rabbit has Fleas even in the next cage to your cavies your cavies will have fleas!
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