Flea Medication for Rabbits

Like all mammals with furry coats, rabbits can be susceptible to flea infestations. If your bunny is scratching himself more often than usual, he should be checked for fleas. Upon close inspection, you can spot their tiny brown droppings or the fleas themselves.

  1. Preventative Treatment

    • Try removing the fleas by hand, or take your rabbit outside and brush him with a wet, soapy flea comb. Try to break the flea reproduction cycle by shampooing or steam-cleaning your carpets and applying the synthetic hormone fenocycarb or sodium polyborate (boric acid) to them.

    Flea Powder

    • Check farm supply or pet stores for flea powder containing 5 percent carbaryl insecticide sold under the brand name Sevin Dust. Dust the rabbit's fur thoroughly down to the skin. Avoid flea powders containing pennyroyal or eucalyptus. Powders with high concentrations of pyrethrin may be harmful to rabbits.

    Topical Products

    • The topical gel products Advantage and Frontline have been tested and proven safe for adult rabbits. Apply the gel on the back of the rabbit's neck or down his back, and after a few days it will spread into the animal's coat. Use smaller doses on dwarf or small rabbits.