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Worming
- Thread starter Grin
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The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
Not as a preventative measure. Only when a rabbit and/or partner are symptomatic.
Alibunmum
Wise Old Thumper
I worm them all if I get a new bun of my own in case worms are present. After that, no not as three times a year thing. I worm new foster buns when they arrive because of the situations they have come from.
http://www.fairlybelovedrabbitcare.org/index.php?option=com_jaggyblog&task=viewpost&id=94&Itemid=62
The rabbit in the picture is Eva who is in my sig. You can see why I wormed her and her partner!
http://www.fairlybelovedrabbitcare.org/index.php?option=com_jaggyblog&task=viewpost&id=94&Itemid=62
The rabbit in the picture is Eva who is in my sig. You can see why I wormed her and her partner!
Grin
Wise Old Thumper
My vets more or less said the same that the treatment and cure are the same and the treatment is effective. He said something like "you wouldnt take antibiotics 'just in case' would you?"
But on Facebook, it's been said that rabbits, by nature, hide their symptoms when they're ill. It's a survival mechanism as in the wild if an animal can sense that a rabbit is ill it was go for that one first as it's the weakest. So therefore by the time we start to notice symptoms it's usually too late to treat them.
But on Facebook, it's been said that rabbits, by nature, hide their symptoms when they're ill. It's a survival mechanism as in the wild if an animal can sense that a rabbit is ill it was go for that one first as it's the weakest. So therefore by the time we start to notice symptoms it's usually too late to treat them.
The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
The thing is that the research done on Panacur for EC was done on rabbits that were symptomatic and in any event was done on such a small group that the results aren't terribly helpful.
It is thought that using it as a preventative actually reduces effectiveness as the system get's more used to the paste/liquid and therefore the treatment may become less effective.
I agree with your vet about Abx - we don't take them just in case and I feel the same way about worming.
It is thought that using it as a preventative actually reduces effectiveness as the system get's more used to the paste/liquid and therefore the treatment may become less effective.
I agree with your vet about Abx - we don't take them just in case and I feel the same way about worming.
Alibunmum
Wise Old Thumper
Yes, I read that a wormer would have to be used for seven days immediately prior to having worms to be effective against an infestation. Doesn't seem worth doing regularly. Floppy has been wormed twice when he has had a new partner but I am not going to do any of them again.
Grin
Wise Old Thumper
Thank you.
I feel better knowing this. I think in the case of rescue buns, i can see why it is best to do it as a preventative measure but your own buns showing no signs is a bit pointless, i'd worry about being able to get it into my 2 as well - i wouldnt want them stressed out unnecessarily.
I feel better knowing this. I think in the case of rescue buns, i can see why it is best to do it as a preventative measure but your own buns showing no signs is a bit pointless, i'd worry about being able to get it into my 2 as well - i wouldnt want them stressed out unnecessarily.
I believe its useless for genuine EC and that it could be more harmful than helpful as a precautiion, so I worm only if I see parasites in their poo (or evidence of).
Might be worth having a read of this thread http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=236020&highlight=worm+rabbits
Might be worth having a read of this thread http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=236020&highlight=worm+rabbits
Georgeypudding
Wise Old Thumper
Ive only wormed them after bringing them home from being bonded :wave:
The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
Nope it's a parasite that travels in the blood and forms a hard shell over itself until the animal's immune system allows it to become active. The hard shell or granuloma is often the problem as they can press on the nerve pathways causing the symptoms.
Carrie14
Mama Doe
:lol:RampantRabbits
Mama Doe
I voted other...
...Ive wormed Marley & Dolly once after i found out Clarence had worms, so i just wanted to be on the safe side. I would worm any new rabbits that came to me but apart from that, id only worm them if they showed symptoms. :wave:
...Ive wormed Marley & Dolly once after i found out Clarence had worms, so i just wanted to be on the safe side. I would worm any new rabbits that came to me but apart from that, id only worm them if they showed symptoms. :wave:
this :wave:
Glad this has been posted! Was at the vets this am for the buns vaccs and he asked me if I wanted them wormed, don't think I've ever been asked before! I said no, but wasn't sure if it was a 'new' thing or not, as I've always associated with dogs/cats. Feel better now I've seen this!
