Comments on: Fly Strike: Do you know how to protect your rabbit?

By: nili

nili — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 09:22:05 +0000

I am so sorry for your loos Andrew. I agree with you on pet shops though they lack education on rabbits themselves. People who are considering rabbits should buy it from a good breeder. I was once sold a rabbit from a pet shop and the bunny was ill when I got him but I didn’t know so it died in a couple of weeks when I went back to the pet shop to tell them I found out that all the other bunnies that was kept in the same cage got infected. how careless these people are is just unbelivable. I think the way you treat animals tell a lot about you as a human being. Again i’m sorry you’ve lost Eeyore but I’m sure he knows you loved him.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:27:43 +0000

I had to have my rabbit put down today because of flystrike. He was OK yesterday but this morning the amount of maggots were so many that I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was as if he was rotting away. I noticed a yellow piece of debris near his tail and didn’t know what it was so I decided to bath him when I got hold of him and turn him on his back I noticed maggots and blood near his genitals. I thought I could drown them but I was very wrong. I called the emergency vet whom told me it was indeed an emergency and thus I wrapped him up and drove to the vet immediately but it appears that they had got into his skin and would have burrowed further in even with treatment. The vet said they could not do anything and that the only humane thing was to euthanise. It broke my heart to see best best friend (literally) in this state but I didn’t want him to die a slow agonising death and so he was put to sleep. If only I had known before what I know now I hope I could have saved him. God Bless You Eeyore (his name) and I hope you are at peace and pain free now. Please forgive my lack of education about rabbits and pet shops should be held accountable for not warning people about these things and for breeding carelessly without thought for welfare of the animals ( my rabbit had numerous other genetic problems which I think played a role in his eventual demise.

By: Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:42:24 +0000

I’m definitely heeding your warning about Fly Strike.
Your warning is subtle and to the point.
I’m a novice dwarf bunny owner that is thinking about building a rabbit run.
I had not even thought about needing to take preventive measures to keep the flies and other insects away.
Thank you for the warning.
Andy
The only things missing front your outstanding article are pictures showing what the flies and maggots look like.