Insecticidal drugs,
safe for use in the treatment of skin parasites in rabbits
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Name of molecule |
Dosage |
Route
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Frequency and remarks
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Parasites |
Fipronil (Frontline) should never be used on rabbits.
Its use has been accompanied by onset anorexia,
lethargy, convulsions and death.
Carbamates
based products
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. |
May induce toxic reaction in rabbits |
Chigger
(Trombicula autumnalis, Dermanyssus gallinae) |
|
Doramectin |
0.3
mg/kg |
SC |
. |
Burrowing
mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) |
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Carbaryl
powder |
5% |
Topical application |
Repeated after 7 days |
Fleas,
ticks, lice |
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Imidacloprid |
3
mg/kg (or one cat dose) |
. |
Repeated after 30 days |
Fleas No
effective against Cheyletiella sp. |
|
Ivermectin |
0.2
- 0.4 mg/kg |
PO, SC |
Repeated after 10-14 days, depending
on the parasite |
Ear mite (Psoroptes cuniculi) Fur mite (Cheyletiella parasitovorax, Listrophorus gibbus) Burrowing
mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) |
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Lufenuron |
10
- 30 mg/kg |
PO |
If needed, repeat after 30 days |
Fleas |
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Moxidectin |
0.2
mg/kg |
PO, SC |
SC, skin application may cause irritation |
Ear mite (Psoroptes cuniculi) Burrowing
mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) |
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Pyrethrin
based products |
. |
. |
Topical application, usually repeated
after 7 – 10 days, depending on the parasite |
Burrowing
mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) |
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Selamectin |
15-18 mg/kg
(some vets prefer a lower doses: 6 mg/kg) |
Spot-on
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if needed, repeat after 30 days |
Ear mite (Psoroptes cuniculi) Fur mite (Cheyletiella parasitovorax, Listrophorus gibbus) Fleas |
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