Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

RE: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

CatherineThomas — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 21:54:28 GMT

The F10 spray that Bob mentioned is great stuff and not that expensive so it's worth keeping some in stock ready for next time.

RE: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

Catriona MacIntyre — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:58:58 GMT

Thanks, but since we only get wholesaler deliveries once or twice a week, we need to work with what we have! In the end the vet dealing with the case used topical ivermectin, tipped up with a little more ivermectin mixed in flamazine

RE: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

bob lehner — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:42:25 GMT

F10 Germicidal Wound Spray with Insecticide.

Seehttp://www.f10products.co.uk/ebooks/hh340a/index.html#7/z

RE: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

Aine Seavers — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 04:02:22 GMT

I thought the original paper was an oral use- that the flushing at the end was when maggots dead and not done with the capstar- Correia TR, et al. Larvicidal efficacy of nitenpyram on the treatment of myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in dogs. In: Veterinary Parasitology, 2010 Oct 11;173(1-2):169-72.I dont have the full paper but the so would be good to know what was used for flusing. Capstar here given every 3rd day to cats, daily to dogs- is there an oral regime for rabbits- perhaps Novartis have trial work where rabbits used that could tell us- sounds like a new market use for capstar given the flea product competition!

RE: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

Catriona MacIntyre — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:01:32 GMT

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Never heard of using capstar. We find using diluted dectomax used as a bath works really well followed by vet-salve to sooth the skin. Got to make sure it is rinsed off afterwards so it does not sting. Normally have the rabbits sedated/ga with xylazine&ketamine (normally about 0.5ml of each IM) for de-maggoting.

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Trying to deal with a flystruck rabbit in one of our branch surgeries a the moment. One vet picking them off while I am in the other branch looking to find good suggestions for killing maggots! Does anyone have a recipe for dectomax bathing?

Re: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

ms1083 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:43:16 GMT

Has anyone used it orally in rabbits? Imagine it would be rather useful if it were safe?

Re: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

Skeptvet — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:49:09 GMT

We routinely use capstar on rabbits with maggots. Anecdotally, it seems to work well and I havent' seen any obvious harm, but I'm not aware of any real evidence for or against it.

Re: Flystrike (rabbits) & Capstar

ms1083 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:32:56 GMT