Revolution for Fleas Rabbit, dosage, skin broken?

Question
Hello,

I recently moved into an apartment which it is now apparent, is infested with fleas. I have some revolution in the cat dosage, 60mL but it expired one month ago. Is it still effective? What would the dosage be for a 3-5 pound mini-rex rabbit? I believe he is about 3-4 lbs but could be 5. I could dose in the low range to be safe. What would the dosage for that be? He also appears to have some bald skin around his neck/behind his ears with some scabbing, I assume from scratching the itches. Is there anything I can do for him? I do have metacam, but am not sure if that is ok for rabbits. Can I use neosporin? Both of my normal exotics vets are out of town until Friday. Thanks very much.

Meghan

Answer
Dear Meghan,

The Revolution is very likely just fine if it expired only a month ago, especially if it's never been opened.  If your bunny is 4-5 lbs (about 2kg), then you can use about 0.1 - 0.2cc on his shoulder blades to help kill the fleas.  But note you'll need to treat the environment as well (Borax in the carpet is rabbit-safe, and vacuuming like mad and then throwing out the bag is a must).

A very thin layer of neosporin on any open sores will be soothing and safe, but avoid using the types with any sort of topical anesthetic (they sting!).

Hope this helps.

Dana