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worms

Becky's Bunnies

Becky's Bunnies

Mama Doe
hiya all, sorry if this a silly question but im a bit confused.

If a bun gets worms does this lead to E.C or are they separate illnesses?.
Thankyou.
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:wave:Thankyou all for getting back to me:).

I had really got myself confused:oops:.

Can anybody tell me what happens when they get worms?.
x
 
Often you can't tell if they've got worms. Although if they've got a heavy worm burden you might see live or dead worms in their poops. Pin worms are white and about half a cm long, live worms will visibly be wriggling around. Symptoms can also include runny poops and belly ache.
 
abbymarysmokey said:
Often you can't tell if they've got worms. Although if they've got a heavy worm burden you might see live or dead worms in their poops. Pin worms are white and about half a cm long, live worms will visibly be wriggling around. Symptoms can also include runny poops and belly ache.
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:wave: thankyou. The worms were dead and looked like the worm kids/youngsters get?. What do you need to treat it, and could it be passed on to another bun?
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Yeah, they do look like the round worms that humans get.

You need a tube of rabbit panacur (available from vets, on-line pharmacies or large petshops such as Pets at Home).

Any other rabbits which share the same living/exercise area, or have grazed on the same lawn, will probably have worms too.
 
abbymarysmokey said:
Yeah, they do look like the round worms that humans get.

You need a tube of rabbit panacur (available from vets, on-line pharmacies or large petshops such as Pets at Home).

Any other rabbits which share the same living/exercise area, or have grazed on the same lawn, will probably have worms too.
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Thankyou i can stop worrying:). How long should the treatment for worm be continued?. If they have never come into contact with each other, one is being treated for worm, should the other one be treated as a precaution?.
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Traditionally about 5 days I think, but I reckon you might be best to use a whole tube (9 days worth) for each bun...that way you're protecting against EC too.
 
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