Worming

Mmmmmmm as I am turning into a completely paranoid mum, especially with my recent probs with Bella, should I be worming them both. I have read conflicting information in that yes I should be worming regularly and NO, only if they show signs of having worms.

Can't say I have wormed them for a long time now, can't even remember if I did last year I will have to check with vet.

I am a paranoid poo mum and check their poos regularly for signs of anything.

I do have a cat and I know neighbour's cats come visiting during the night when they are safely tucked away. Only other visitors to my small garden is birds. I do move their 18ft run around the lawn for fresher grass. I no longer get hedghogs as there is no access for them as my garden is fenced all the way around.

Am I taking unecessary chances not having them done?

dinklepip said:

Mmmmmmm as I am turning into a completely paranoid mum, especially with my recent probs with Bella, should I be worming them both. I have read conflicting information in that yes I should be worming regularly and NO, only if they show signs of having worms.

Can't say I have wormed them for a long time now, can't even remember if I did last year I will have to check with vet.

I am a paranoid poo mum and check their poos regularly for signs of anything.

I do have a cat and I know neighbour's cats come visiting during the night when they are safely tucked away. Only other visitors to my small garden is birds. I do move their 18ft run around the lawn for fresher grass. I no longer get hedghogs as there is no access for them as my garden is fenced all the way around.

Am I taking unecessary chances not having them done?

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No, I wouldnt say you are taking unecessary chances in not having them done but if there is any doubt I would say that it wouldnt hurt to worm them.
We worm Jimby and Cookie every 6 months using a full treatment of 28 days, some people do 4 times a year on the preventative course of 9 days however there are mixed opinions on this one due to 9 days not being long enough to treat if there were actually a problem.

rachylou said:

No, I wouldnt say you are taking unecessary chances in not having them done but if there is any doubt I would say that it wouldnt hurt to worm them.
We worm Jimby and Cookie every 6 months using a full treatment of 28 days, some people do 4 times a year on the preventative course of 9 days however there are mixed opinions on this one due to 9 days not being long enough to treat if there were actually a problem.

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When Oscar had pinworms a few weeks back, we were told to put him on a 9 day course of panacur and there was no more signs or wormy poos after 3.

I personally wouldn't worm them unless there was signs of worms, I'm sure i read somewhere that they can become immune? I don't know if that's true or not though...

tiger_lily said:

When Oscar had pinworms a few weeks back, we were told to put him on a 9 day course of panacur and there was no more signs or wormy poos after 3.
I personally wouldn't worm them unless there was signs of worms, I'm sure i read somewhere that they can become immune? I don't know if that's true or not though...

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:? Ok now I am confused, I was always under the impression that the 9 day course is soley for prevention not treatment?!

rachylou said:

:? Ok now I am confused, I was always under the impression that the 9 day course is soley for prevention not treatment?!

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My vet told us the treatment was 9 days... whichever it was it worked!

ETA: found the instructions in the box and it does say 9 days preventative, 28 days treatment. Wonder why our vets only told us 9 days treatment... :? Is it worth starting up the treatment again, because the 9 days ended a week ago, and there is no more signs of worms...

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blimey that's a long course. With my cat I just put some stuff on the back of neck and bob's ya uncle:lol:

tiger_lily said:

My vet told us the treatment was 9 days... whichever it was it worked!

ETA: found the instructions in the box and it does say 9 days preventative, 28 days treatment. Wonder why our vets only told us 9 days treatment... :? Is it worth starting up the treatment again, because the 9 days ended a week ago, and there is no more signs of worms...

(apologies for thread hijack!)

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I would say probably best to leave it for now but if any more signs of worms arise then I would go ahead with the 28 day treatment.

dinklepip said:

blimey that's a long course. With my cat I just put some stuff on the back of neck and bob's ya uncle:lol:

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:lol: Things are a bit more complicated with buns

For internal parasites like worms, 9 days can be fine- the worms do die after three and sometimes you can see them coming out dead, sometimes not.

The preventative, etc, is related to EC, which is a spore.

I personally think its ('it' being Fenbendazole) useless for EC, but have used it when necessary for pinworms and found it exceptionally effective.

There have been suggestions that it can potentially damage the bone marrow although this is purely speculatory at this point.

Sky-O said:

For internal parasites like worms, 9 days can be fine- the worms do die after three and sometimes you can see them coming out dead, sometimes not.

The preventative, etc, is related to EC, which is a spore.

I personally think its ('it' being Fenbendazole) useless for EC, but have used it when necessary for pinworms and found it exceptionally effective.

There have been suggestions that it can potentially damage the bone marrow although this is purely speculatory at this point.

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Yes, the bone marrow thing always worried me - I wrote to the Veterinary Council and the manufacturer and they both stated that if you didn't exceed the recommended doses, it shouldn't affect bunnies (keeps everything crossed):shock: - but of course once you hear these things....

I did do the 28 day course just before Christmas and think I will do the 9 day course when they have their next vaccinations all being well - I just can't not do it now!

scatter said:

Yes, the bone marrow thing always worried me - I wrote to the Veterinary Council and the manufacturer and they both stated that if you didn't exceed the recommended doses, it shouldn't affect bunnies (keeps everything crossed):shock: - but of course once you hear these things....

I did do the 28 day course just before Christmas and think I will do the 9 day course when they have their next vaccinations all being well - I just can't not do it now!

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What is it you're worming against?

Sky-O said:

What is it you're worming against?

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Just parasites and the threat of EC? I have a dog also...