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To worm or not to worm

Biscuit's Mum!

Biscuit's Mum!

Warren Veteran
I never have problems with worming Biscuit, I sneak a bit of panacur in her carrots and get it in her that way.

This is the first time I have had to worm Badger, however, and he is proving difficult. I can't get it into him by food, he is somehow too flipping smart for that :roll: and I can't get him to take it from the syringe.

The problem I have is that as he is a rescue bun, and has been with us less than 3 months he is still pretty timid. He has got so much better with me (although stroking is still a no-no when he is free range!). I don't want to have to pick him up and force it into him. I think it will undo all the trust I have managed to build up.

So, can I get away with not worming him? At least just this time as hopefully in 6 months when Bisc is due again, he will be even more settled. :? I don't want to risk distressing him.
 
Its no longer recomende to routinely worm bunnies.

But the RWA do advise a one off preventative course of 28 days to protect against EC.

Apart from that you would only need to retreat if there were signs of worms or EC.
 
I had the same problem giving it to Dylan (Pepper was ill and they were both being treated in a last ditch attempt to help her - it worked!). When i tried to give it to him straight from the syringe it would end up all over his face.

I ended up spreading it over a number of his favourite treats which happened to be in the shape of a disk. It was like spreading cream on a cracker. He ate them though.
 
worming./.rabbits

Biscuit's Mum! said:
I never have problems with worming Biscuit, I sneak a bit of panacur in her carrots and get it in her that way.

This is the first time I have had to worm Badger, however, and he is proving difficult. I can't get it into him by food, he is somehow too flipping smart for that :roll: and I can't get him to take it from the syringe.

The problem I have is that as he is a rescue bun, and has been with us less than 3 months he is still pretty timid. He has got so much better with me (although stroking is still a no-no when he is free range!). I don't want to have to pick him up and force it into him. I think it will undo all the trust I have managed to build up.

So, can I get away with not worming him? At least just this time as hopefully in 6 months when Bisc is due again, he will be even more settled. :? I don't want to risk distressing him.
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is there a medical reason for worming.??.or is this just preventive maintenance.??/.i donot worm my rabbits,,so i was just curious why anyone would do it.??.sincerely james waller:wave:
 
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