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5343
Hi. Sorry, I don't have a rabbit so hope you don't mind me posting. I know there are more rabbit owners with mite problems and into herbal/natural things and...
never_connected
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Jun 1, 2005
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5344
Hi from Guy! To get of mites on the gerbils, cats and dogs: Olive oil, baby oil or confer oil will work well. just put it in the ear with a Q-tip and at base...
Guy Studebaker
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Jun 1, 2005
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5345
I'd stay away from cedar b/c gerbils get respiratory issues with it....
Megan M
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Jun 1, 2005
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5346
... baby oil or confer oil will work well. just put it in the ear with a Q-tip and at base of the ears on the neck. Hi Guy, thanks. :) I tried this on one...
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Jun 1, 2005
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5347
Since there are many types of parasites, the problem may not be the same for each pet. You have had a longstanding problem or, at the very least, an weird...
marchgirl
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Jun 1, 2005
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5348
Well, the biggest cause I know of for recurring mites is not lack of treatment of animals, but not enough treatment of environment. You can repeatedly kill...
Dawn Panda
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5349
Hello Jenn, You are supposed to spritz the organic apple cider vinegar on the whole body avoiding the ears and eyes (head area). Then massage it into your...
Kerry Su-Lin Leow
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Jun 2, 2005
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5350
... of treatment of animals, but not enough treatment of environment. >> You can put some drops of Pennyroyal oil on little bits of cloth around the cages -...
Kitty Nekochan
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Jun 2, 2005
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5351
Pennyroyal is good, but wouldn't advise using it around any pets other than dogs, tho. Essential oils are *very* concentrated & strong and cats, bunnies,...
marchgirl
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Jun 2, 2005
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5352
If there is a infestation of mites and the pet is removed. How long can the mites live without a host? Marti...
Marti
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Jun 2, 2005
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There is someone who always recommends putting apple cider vinegar in the animal's drinking water for 2 weeks to kill bug infestations. I guess the body starts...
Perry, Jennifer R.
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Jun 2, 2005
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5354
No, hon, it doesn't repel them, it's bad for their respiratory tracts. Same for rabbits. Don't use it around them or even in the room. Debbie...
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Jun 2, 2005
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5355
Cedar can cause respiratory issues and some skin irritations when used with small exotics. My choice for bedding for them is Aspen. Robin...
Whittington5
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Jun 2, 2005
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5356
Aspen is a great bedding suggestion. Very mild scent that dissipates quickly and isn't hard on their respiratory systems. If you have some newspaper or plain...
marchgirl
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Jun 2, 2005
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March, Could you pls post what book the info you posted is from? I keep looking for a good homeopathic MM to use for rabbits. Thank you, Dori ... Neck when...
lazulilago
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Jun 2, 2005
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5358
I use recycled newspaper bedding in my hamster and gerbil cages, and with my chinchillas, hedgehog, and degus. I use peat moss for the rabbits though, and I...
Kitty Nekochan
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Jun 3, 2005
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5359
Has anyone found anywhere where someone has listed natural diets for rabbits on the web--like how to make them yourself? Thanks....
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Jun 3, 2005
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When it comes to long term health, there is a big push for hay and veggies to make up most of the diet anyway. Some vets even take their patients off of...
Perry, Jennifer R.
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Jun 3, 2005
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5361
Dori, I didn't reference a bunny Materia Medica - I wish there were one! I took it from the 1927 Materia Medica (9th ed) by Joseph Boericke as follows: ...
marchgirl
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Jun 3, 2005
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I have found this link info invaluable and would be interested in opinions, prior success stories with anything, or success with trying something in the...
marchgirl
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Jun 3, 2005
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5363
... veggies to make up most of the diet anyway. Some vets even take their patients off of pellets all together. >> Yes I have seen this push, and when I first...
Kitty Nekochan
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Jun 3, 2005
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Kitty. Do you give your bunnies hay or just pellets? My bunny has stopped eating hay and greens because of molar problems, but will eat pellets...figure that...
Marti
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Jun 3, 2005
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5365
... I do give hay but not as much as most people probably do. I cut back on hay because the hay I was getting was so full of parasites. My adult rabbits seem...
Kitty Nekochan
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Jun 3, 2005
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Kitty Nekochan wrote: Occasionally I do supplement my rabbits with ... We have quite a bit of mint that grows here. Is it something that should be limited?? Is...
Nina Smith Cipriani
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Jun 4, 2005
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5367
... should be limited?? Is it helpful in any particular way?>> I don't know anything specific, but mint has quite strong aromatic oils, so it's not something...
Kitty Nekochan
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Jun 4, 2005
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I am not sure about how nutritional mint or what the nutrient value is but I do know you should never give it to nursing does. You can give it to does who have...
Creator's Critters
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Jun 4, 2005
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Creator's Critters wrote: You can give it ... Thanks guys! Maybe it would be good to give to does when you wean the babies? ... Nina -- Don and Nina Cipriani ...
Nina Smith Cipriani
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Jun 4, 2005
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... Thanks! I"ll be careful who I give it to. ... Nina -- Don and Nina Cipriani Rattle Creek Farm Abingdon VA...
Nina Smith Cipriani
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Jun 4, 2005
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5371
Thanks so much, with a title to look for I found this: http://www.homeopathic.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? Boericke Indian edition for $15. Anybody have that...
lazulilago
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Jun 4, 2005
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5372
Mint will dry up a lactating doe. Sheila...
Sheila Foy
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