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Advice on how to give wormer

B

beki

Mama Doe
I am trying to give my buns lapizole. Doing the 5 day treatment as I am having so many problems getting them to take it I will never manage a month. Saw the vet today and as I had a break over Christmas half way through the course she suggested starting the 5 days over again

My rabbits are so awkward though. I have tried holding them on their backs, wrapping them in towels, putting them on the worktop and holding their heads. I gave ruby hers in veg yesterday and she ate it but today she wouldn't. Reggie is to suspicious of his food on a good day to fall for that trick! I just get more of the stuff on me than in the rabbits mouth!

I think I really upset reggie today and he was actually whimpering as I was trying to hold him still and I am sure I wasn't hurting him as I wasn't being rough, he just doesn't like being cornered or held for long. I just ended up squirting it in the general direction of his face and kept him indoors until he washed it off. I don't know how I am going to do the full course with them. I can keep their bodys still but they won't keep their heads still :(
 
Do you have anyone who could hold them whilst you administer the Lapizole ?

I really would not put them on their back to administer it as they may well aspirate it (choke).

Panacur Liquid is easier to administer than a paste so you could try that. Panacur contains the same active ingredient as Lapizole (Fenbendazole). I use the Panacur 10% Liquid and the dose rate is 0.2ml/kg/day.

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/dog-worming-...panacur-10-x-100ml-liquid-for-cats-dogs-p-175
 
I would discuss changing to Panacur as Jane has suggested - the 10% solution needs a lower volume than Lapizole so usually is easier to get in in one go!
 
Thanks Jane and Marie. I do have a holder-well I hold the bunnies and my boyfriend gives them the wormer. I will get some of that panacur I think. Will I need to ask my vet before giving it to them? She only suggested the lapizole when I asked for an alternate wormer to the panacur paste last time so not sure if she would have given the stronger panacur for the bunnies
 
It's not 'stronger' in that you give the same dose (20mg/kg) but because the concentration of active ingredient (Fenbendazole) is greater PER ML in the Panacur you have to give less in volume for each dose.It's also much easier to administer a liquid than a paste. For example if your Rabbit weighs 2kg you'd only need to give 0.4ml Panacur Liquid, which is nothing really. Do make sure that you have some disposable 1ml syringes :)

If you explain to the Vet your reasons for wanting to change from Lapizole to Panacur Liquid I am sure he/she will be OK about it. It's the same medication but in a different form.
 
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