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worming your rabbit, is it a must??

claire193

claire193

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I took my new little bunny to the vets last week for her myxi jab as she is 12 weeks and the vet told me about worming for some sort of illness they can get. I have had 5 bunnys now and never heard of worming for rabbits before. my other rabbit who is 3 years at christmas has never had it done. My question is how important is it? is it necessary like the myxi and vhd jab are? hugs claire xx
 
:wave: Hi i personally would recommend using Pancar, which is given to buns as a precautionary and when a bun as EC.I too have never used it before coming on RU, but use it every 6 months now for Poppy & Roo.EC is very nasty and life threatening, But other experienced members will fill you in.I use the paste,and my 2 buns lick it off their spring greens. Plus it is not expensive to buy, and will treat 2-3 buns.Anyway hope that helps.:DDeb.
 
Hi Claire, i would say that panacuring your buns is as necessary as the VHD/Myxi jabs. Unlike VHD/Myxi EC creeps up slowly so it really is best to administer it as a preventative measure.
 
When b had her jabs done in may i asked the vet and she said she didn't know much about it and would get back to me.so will see what she says when b gets her jabs in oct.
 
I would recommend it.....does for worming and helps prevent agains EC. Well worth it in my opinion, if i had known about it prior to kermit having EC, it may have prevented him having it.
 
Some research showed that 50% of rabbits in the UK may have E.C. :shock:

It doesn't always show symptoms but when it does do damage the damage can't be reversed, so it's best to prevent it rather than treat it when it shows up.

I think a lot of rabbits might die from E.C. and because of the E.C. related symptoms like incontinence or senility the owners put it down to 'old age'. A lot of people think rabbits only live 5 years or so, but they can live a lot longer than that.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I have just found it and need some advice.

Eric and Ernie have had both their Myxi and VHD jabs.

SHould I wait for their next Myxi jab to give them Panacur or can I give it to them straight away?

Where can I buy Panacur - Vets or Pet shop?

How often to they have it? Every day or just a one off?

Please help.I didn't realise I should be givng them treatment for this?
 
Jessica Rabbit said:
I know this is an old thread, but I have just found it and need some advice.

Eric and Ernie have had both their Myxi and VHD jabs.

SHould I wait for their next Myxi jab to give them Panacur or can I give it to them straight away?

Where can I buy Panacur - Vets or Pet shop?

How often to they have it? Every day or just a one off?

Please help.I didn't realise I should be givng them treatment for this?
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lapizole is the one off wormer but you have to give a higer dosage.. pannacur needs to be done as a 9day course 4times a year... it can be bought cheaply on ukvet online and the dog cat one is fine as long as you knwo the dosages not sure about tejhm having it at same time as jabs.. pm hugo's there or jacks jane they both know a lot about pannacur!!
 
you can, and should, give them it straight away.....its usually a paste in a tube.

You give it to each for once a day for 9 days course, 2 times a year at 6 month intervals.

You can buy it online, just google panacur rabbit paste.
 
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