This is Benjamin who we saw on Saturday. He is looking very fed up because he has had to have treatment for flystrike. Flystrike occurs when flies lay their eggs around the rabbit's bottom, and when they hatch, the maggots start to eat the flesh. Unfortunately, flystrike is quite common in rabbits in the summer months when the flies are about, and can be a risk well into the autumn as well. Please read our 'Flystrike in rabbits' factsheet to find out how you can reduce the risk to your pet bunny.

Click here to link directly to the factsheet.