I have read a lot about Ec on this forum?

I have read a lot about EC on this forum and i was just wondering what it was and what symptons to look out for ?

Thats kind of like asking 'How long is a piece of string'.

Try searching Encephalitozoon Cuniculi and then Panacur

here's a brief outline... e.c.

this site is also quite good, e.c. is about 1/3 of the way down... health and medicine references

This is what the RWA wrote in the winter 04 magazine about EC It is spread through urine spores There may be more upto date signs of possible EC as I know hind paralysis/weakness can also be a clinical sign of EC too but might not necessarily be EC. A test is always worth having if your worried but have the test done before treatment starts which is usually straight away if EC is suspected

Clinical signs are varied but can include any of the following

Head tilt
Tremors
Urinary incontinence and uring scald
Hind limb weakness
Kidney dysfunction
Retarded growth
Cataracts and other eye problems
Tremors/seizures
Collapse/death

Control measures

Test and isolate all positive animals. Some vets advocate treatment of in contact bunnis with fenbedazole for 4 weeks
Improve hygience to reduce risk of spread of infection
Raise food dishes from the floor so they cant be contaminated via urine
Use water bottles rather than bowls to avoid accidental contamination
Don’t use tiered hutches to prevent contamination from above.


I also know that weight loss, shaking their head and star gazing (when your rabbit seems in a trance starring at thin air) can all be signs of EC too.

Also:
recurrent stasis
Excessive drinking & Urination
Blindness
Renal Failure

More symptoms are being added to this list all the time and the symptoms can appear in any number and any combination.

thanks for all the info just want to be prepared to recognise symptons if (hopefully wont)occur.

Have you wormed your rabbits? Its should be done at least annually as a preentative against EC.

Sooz22 said:

Have you wormed your rabbits? Its should be done at least annually as a preentative against EC.

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Thanks for letting me know i will get that done now that I know. Can you buy the meds in the petshop or do u have to go to the vet?

There is a thread in rabbit chat about Panacur, there are some websites suggested on it.