Help can't find advantage for rabbits!

[Wallcemommy]

She has fleas and no vet or store has flea treatments for rabbit. Looked online its all unavailable

 

[Watermelons]

They don't make an advantage for rabbits. Its for dogs and cats. People use that off label for rabbits.
Its the same stuff

 

[Wallcemommy]

Actually I read an article and it said not to use the off brand. And they do make one for rabbit ls but its also for cats and dogs under 9 pounds

 

[Wallcemommy]

http://www.allearssac.org/fleas.html

 

[Watermelons]

99% of the drugs out there used on rabbits, are off label.
Advantage for dogs and cats is used on rabbits. You just have to get the correct dosage. As rabbits have a different metabolism, the dog and cat dose is typically different from that of rabbits.
So the only difference you're seeing or looking for... is a different box, its all the same inside. It doesn't need a photo of a bunny on the box as long as its the same drug at the correct dose.

 

[Watermelons]

Nothing in that article says if it doesn't have a bunny on the box of advantage it cant be used.... It says the total opposite.

 

[Wallcemommy]

It said don't use generic stuff

 

[Watermelons]

Whatever you do, don't try to save money by buying a cheap knock-off of Advantage.

Similar-looking products, such as Bio-Spot by Hartz, can be purchased in the grocery store, but those products contain permythrin, which can make cats have seizures. "I wouldn't even chance it with a rabbit,"

Yeah, don't buy generic stuff.

You can still buy dog and cat advantage.

Dr. Brick says you will likely never find a product that is marketed especially for rabbits, simply because it wouldn't be cost-effective for manufacturers to focus on such a small group of pet owners.

You can purchase regular advantage 9 and use that depending on your rabbits weight. Its exactly the same product as if you were to find a box of advantage with a picture of a rabbit on it. Its still advantage. Its not the junk you find cheaply in the pet stores.

 

[middlemuse]

So if I have a flea problem, I can use Advantage off LABEL (not for its advertised species), but I shouldn't use an off BRAND (a similar product that may contain harmful substances).

Just clarifying because the language got a bit confusing.


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[whitelop]

Off label is Advantage is fine.

Off brand, you should stay away from. For your dogs and cats too, just spend the money! Off brand never worked for me for any of my animals. I would never use it on my rabbit either.

I prefer to use Revolution on my cats and rabbit though. The dog gets Advantage 2, its the only thing that works in my area.
And Frontline NEVER comes into my house on any of my animals.

 

[Wallcemommy]

I'm gonna ask my doc on dosage.

 

[Sweetie]

You can use Advantage 2 on rabbits, it is safe for them. Be careful though, because it may give your rabbit(s) a bald spot where you apply it. I believe that I posted a thread about Advantage 2 in the health & wellness section.

 

[missyscove]

Technically using a drug off label outside of the supervision of a veterinarian and without a valid veterinary client patient relationship (VCPR) is illegal, but yes advantage is safe for rabbits. I prefer revolution (selamectin) which covers fleas ticks and mites but it requires a prescription from a vet.


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