So, giving this DE thing a go. Got the dog, the cats and most of the rabbits done... but I'm not sure about Alaska. Can she be done while she's nursing, or should I wean the kits before doing her? Kits are 5wks, so no biggie with weaning. Can I do the kits?
DE on Kits?
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DE is tiny sharp little silica shells from sea creatures. It is not biodegradable and slices and dices intestinal worms and the soft joint areas of insects.
I would worry about the shards getting in the eyes of the kits when they try and nuzzle with mom and I wouldn't put it on rabbits in a group or colony setting for the same reason.
But that's just me
I would worry about the shards getting in the eyes of the kits when they try and nuzzle with mom and I wouldn't put it on rabbits in a group or colony setting for the same reason.
But that's just me
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It is not safe for lungs, either -- yours or theirs. That's actually the reason I switched from DE to Ivermectin in a pregnant doe.
If they were mine, I'd wean the kits and then DE them all. There is still a risk to eyes and lungs, because they snuggle with each other. It's not quite like all being smushed up under Mom, usually, though.
If they were mine, I'd wean the kits and then DE them all. There is still a risk to eyes and lungs, because they snuggle with each other. It's not quite like all being smushed up under Mom, usually, though.
