Fleas on cats can be an especially irritating problem both for the cat and the owner.
Rabbit fleas on cats ears.
Wild rabbits and fleas.
They are eradicated with use of a suitable insectide on the ears as you have done.
If you have a cat or dog in the household your rabbit s fleas almost certainly came from them.
Therefore as long as you keep all cats and dogs in your household flea free your rabbit is very unlikely to suffer with a problem.
It s not usually necessary to routinely de flea pet rabbits to prevent fleas.
Spilopsyllus cuniculi the rabbit flea is a species of flea in the family pulicidae it is an external parasite of rabbits and hares and is occasionally found on cats and dogs and also certain seabirds that nest in burrows.
The good thing is that ime not gospel they don t seem to contaminate the environment to the same extent as dog and cat fleas ie they stay on the host for more of the time.
It is much harder to find fleas on rabbits because their fur is so thick and lush.
When a cat seems to be having trouble with his ears there could be several reasons a flea infestation being one of them.
Please help we have recently moved to the country side and one of our cats has what i believe is rabbit fleas they look like normal fleas but are all over his ears i have an appointment with a local vet on wednesday would go sooner but i m on benefits and don t get any money till then one of my kc cavs has started itching and licking her legs red raw so the fur is coming off.
I think you could be right rabbit fleas are usually seen wandering around the ear tips of cats for some reason.
But most commonly rabbits will catch fleas from one of the other family pets particularly dogs or cats.
Sticktight fleas spilopsyllus cuniculi in the uk are found on wild rabbits and are rarely caught by cats but a cat who hunts a lot may catch them.
The most common way for a pet rabbit to catch fleas is via a cat or dog.
Once combed out fleas should be drowned in soapy water or alcohol.
In order to properly treat a cat s ears with flea control products you must first be sure that fleas are the cause of the problem and not mites or a bacterial infection such as yeast.
It can act as a vector for the virus that causes the rabbit disease myxomatosis.
So provide your cat dog with a suitable flea treatment and isolate them for 24 hours.
The rabbit can even get fleas by visiting a yard or home with fleas or the vet s office where there are other animals present that has fleas.
But i d still probably get a flea spray for the house.
In fact cats and dogs should usually be provided with routine flea treatments to keep fleas at bay.
How to detect fleas on a pet rabbit.
Spilopsylluscuniculi the rabbit flea is found on domesticated rabbits as well as wild rabbits.
Not all flea treatment products are effective as you have found.
Combs can be used to remove fleas from the legs and ears of your rabbit or on any part of the rabbit where the hair is sparse or the fleas are easily visible.
