[Poms n critters]

I have two Pomeranians that ended up getting fleas from the going to the groomer. With the aid of carpet powders, vacuuming, Capstar and their usual regimen of K-9 Advantix, I conquered that problem.

They ended up getting fleas again from the local dog run. The problem is that since then I got a 6 week old Lionhead Rabbit and I am worried that the fleas may jump from my pups to him and even my guinea pig.

I was wondering what may be safe to use on my bunny as he is only 6 weeks old. I know that they don't really like to be bathed. Please help!

Thanks in advance.

 

[FlickeringHope]

Parasites are a problem when cats and dogs aren't fed on their natural diet. So to prevent them from giving a problem to your herbivores, you should be feeding your Pomeranians on a more natural diet of raw meat, and then they will be impervious to worms and fleas and other parasites like that. We feed our cats on Wysong, which is as close to raw as we can afford right now, and while all the other cats in this house got fleas(they're fed on processed food by my fiance's mom), our cats are completely untouched. Feeding processed food to your pets literally changes their chemistry and attracts all the parasites in the vicinity of the area.

As long as your guinea pig and rabbit are fed a natural diet of grass/grass hay, and veggies, and grass pellets that don't have an ungodly amount of sugar in it, the fleas will probably completely ignore your herbivores, since they thrive on the aroma of a pet that's fed on processed food with grains and carbohydrates/sugar in it.

 

[Poms n critters]

Parasites are a problem when cats and dogs aren't fed on their natural diet. So to prevent them from giving a problem to your herbivores, you should be feeding your Pomeranians on a more natural diet of raw meat, and then they will be impervious to worms and fleas and other parasites like that. We feed our cats on Wysong, which is as close to raw as we can afford right now, and while all the other cats in this house got fleas(they're fed on processed food by my fiance's mom), our cats are completely untouched. Feeding processed food to your pets literally changes their chemistry and attracts all the parasites in the vicinity of the area.

As long as your guinea pig and rabbit are fed a natural diet of grass/grass hay, and veggies, and grass pellets that don't have an ungodly amount of sugar in it, the fleas will probably completely ignore your herbivores, since they thrive on the aroma of a pet that's fed on processed food with grains and carbohydrates/sugar in it.

The Poms eat Wellness brand dog food (its processed but definitely not on the same level of grocery store brands) and I feed them self prepared food on occasion, not too often because it does cause soft stool. Since Poms are prone to losing teeth when being fed a diet consisting of wet food only, I mainly feed them kibble (which Wysong offers but they mention that it is processed).

The bunny eats only bunny pellet and timothy hay as of right now. I was told not to feed the bunny anything fresh until he's about 6 months old. The guinea pig eats guinea pig pellet, fresh fruits/veggies, and timothy hay.

 

[Jennicat]

Wild rabbits [and other wild animals] carry parasite loads, up to and including fleas. (That's how I ended up with fleas in my car this most recent time -- I was transporting wildlife for a rehabber). Before that my car got infested with ticks from transporting some fawns. Fleas drink blood, even on a natural diet. A flea will not starve rather than drink organic blood.

Advantage and Revolution can both be used on rabbits and guinea pigs (although not an entire tube, it needs to be dosed by weight, which your vet will typically need to do), and I would wait until your rabbit gets a bit older if at all possible.

Treat your dog and the environment (your house) very thoroughly, and keep an eye out for infestation. You may get lucky and not have any fleas transferred to your bunny (or at least a minimal enough amount to allow your bunny to grow up a bit to be treated). I'd also make sure your dogs are on a preventative which will help alleviate the problem when they go out to play.

 

[Dragonrain]

Wellness is a good dog food brand. My dog got worms on a raw diet. I'm all for a raw diet (if done correctly!) but I don't think that will make your pet "impervious to worms/parasites". It certainty didn't have that benefit for my dog.

Keep the dogs on preventatives if fleas are a problem in your area.

I've successfully used Revolution on my rabbits before - but you have to get it from a vet, it's not sold over the counter in the US. Your vet will be able to tell you the dosage as well.

Just be careful and don't mess around with using products unless you know for sure they are safe. Frontline, a common flea preventative for dogs, is actually deadly to rabbits. Also some of the OTC flea preventatives you can buy aren't even really all that safe for cats and dogs, let alone rabbits.

 

[Poms n critters]

Treat your dog and the environment (your house) very thoroughly, and keep an eye out for infestation. You may get lucky and not have any fleas transferred to your bunny (or at least a minimal enough amount to allow your bunny to grow up a bit to be treated). I'd also make sure your dogs are on a preventative which will help alleviate the problem when they go out to play.

I did. I used flea powder on the few area rugs I have and have vacuumed the crevices as well. I also gave the pups a bath today (with baby shampoo as they are treated monthly with Advantix) and found no fleas on them.

Just be careful and don't mess around with using products unless you know for sure they are safe. Frontline, a common flea preventative for dogs, is actually deadly to rabbits. Also some of the OTC flea preventatives you can buy aren't even really all that safe for cats and dogs, let alone rabbits.

That's one of the things I'm afraid of. I don't like the idea of using powders either because rabbits groom themselves by licking. I don't even use Frontline on my dogs because the lowest dosage is for dogs up to 22 lbs and both of mine weight under 10 lbs.

 

[litlebunnies2]

Talk to your vet before giving anything to the piggie or the bunny. There are special things they use on kittens and they are the only people who will know what to do for piggies and bunnies.

 

[Sasami]

I just wanted to pop in and say this: If you must treat the rabbits, use Advantage (the kitten dose, unless you have very large rabbits). It's considered both effective and safe for rabbits. I've used it before .

 

[Purple-Hops]

Id be careful using any OTC flea meds!! Not that Ive ever had a real problem using them, people seem to screw up dosages and for some ungodly reason use them around food areas -_- The powders become airborne and then are ingested, same with the aeresol cans. If any of these poisons are licked off somehow they are toxic if swallowed. Too much to be at, I stuck to garlic last year but havent seen a flea in over 2 1/2 yrs now with no medications.

 

[Poms n critters]

Yea, I definitely don't want to give any of my pets any unnecessary medicines. I don't believe in taking them for myself never mind my pets.