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E.cuniculi

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emmiiee

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My mum took Daisy to the vets today(she is fine) tho the vet mentiond that before/when you mix buns they should be treated for E.C ive hard it mentions on here before but never really took note

They recomend Lapizole to give them

Is it just a once a life treatment to provent it?

when should it be done? in terms of bonding before or during?

how much does it cost per bun to treat, on the leaflet i got it shoes a spray bottle which you put in their mouths that apparently tastes yum!

any any other info would be a great help
 
I treat every Rabbit with a ONE OFF 28 day course of Fenbendazole (Panacur/Lapizole). I do not treat again unless clinical symptoms of EC develop/ if advised to do so by my Vet.

Care needs to be taken to bleach clean the Rabbit's environment on days 21 and 28 of treatment. Every precaution should be taken to avoid the Rabbit(s) ingesting urine contaminated food/hay etc. EC spores are she in the urine.

You can treat them both at the same time

It is more economical to buy Panacur online and the Panacur 10% Liquid is the one I use. It is easier to obtain a weight specific dose. The dose rate is 0.2ml/kg/day for 28 days

Panacur 10% Liquid contains exactly the same active ingredient (Fenbendazole) as Panacur Rabbit Paste or Lapizole.

http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/prodinfo.asp?number=PANL1&Variation=
 
EC is very common, sadly. i would say to treat, unless you can be sure that neither of the buns has it to start with, which would mean they need to be tested. Unless they can still be a carrier? i am not sure on this :S
 
Roseberry said:
EC is very common, sadly. i would say to treat, unless you can be sure that neither of the buns has it to start with, which would mean they need to be tested. Unless they can still be a carrier? i am not sure on this :S
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im planning on gettin all 7 done over a period of time at the mo i have 7 single buns soon as everyone is nueted etc im planning on having 2 trios and a single as crunchie is semi wild in the garden, and prefurs the cats for company:roll:

just wasn't sure on how to go about it do them all at once of stagger them, which might make it easier,

also is it better to do it BEFORE bonding or AFTER bonding? that is if they bond

and what age can then be done from cos I have a 12 week and 16 week olds x
 
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works.....
I've just had a bun from the RSPCA and their advise (from a Manchester Exotics specialist) is not to routinely erradicate EC. I get the theory of only treat if signs of EC as a buns gut is full of protazoas (? pleural of protazoa) and some of them are doing good jobs.
I'm not saying I'm completely happy with the above approach and when Isaac had headtilt and a slight wobble (turns out to be an ear infection) we were going to draw blood for EC titres.
Guess there's no real consensus.......like lots of bun stuff!
 
hannah.mc said:
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works.....
I've just had a bun from the RSPCA and their advise (from a Manchester Exotics specialist) is not to routinely erradicate EC. I get the theory of only treat if signs of EC as a buns gut is full of protazoas (? pleural of protazoa) and some of them are doing good jobs.
I'm not saying I'm completely happy with the above approach and when Isaac had headtilt and a slight wobble (turns out to be an ear infection) we were going to draw blood for EC titres.
Guess there's no real consensus.......like lots of bun stuff!
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yeah i agree. I havent treated mine. its a risk either way i suppose. i only know barney doesnt have it as he was tested.

have you had them vacs ? i know you were debating it...
 
Sorry to throw a spanner in the works.....
I've just had a bun from the RSPCA and their advise (from a Manchester Exotics specialist) is not to routinely erradicate EC. I get the theory of only treat if signs of EC as a buns gut is full of protazoas (? pleural of protazoa) and some of them are doing good jobs.
I'm not saying I'm completely happy with the above approach and when Isaac had headtilt and a slight wobble (turns out to be an ear infection) we were going to draw blood for EC titres.
Guess there's no real consensus.......like lots of bun stuff!
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I think what Jane is saying is that whilst she doesn't routinely treat for EC, ie every bun every year or whatever, given that a large number of buns carry EC it is a sensible precaution to treat all new buns especially before introducing them to your existing bunnies as they may be carriers and whilst not showing any symptoms themselves your existing bunnies could contract it.

Emmiiee when I get a new bun here I always run a 28 day course before I bond them with my other bunnies. After that I would only retreat if anybun showed symptoms.
 
Amy104 said:
I think what Jane is saying is that whilst she doesn't routinely treat for EC, ie every bun every year or whatever, given that a large number of buns carry EC it is a sensible precaution to treat all new buns especially before introducing them to your existing bunnies as they may be carriers and whilst not showing any symptoms themselves your existing bunnies could contract it.

Emmiiee when I get a new bun here I always run a 28 day course before I bond them with my other bunnies. After that I would only retreat if anybun showed symptoms.
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Oo oki thanks!! So I need to start them very soon! As hoping to start bonding in 10 weeks or so!
 
Amy104 said:
I think what Jane is saying is that whilst she doesn't routinely treat for EC, ie every bun every year or whatever, given that a large number of buns carry EC it is a sensible precaution to treat all new buns especially before introducing them to your existing bunnies as they may be carriers and whilst not showing any symptoms themselves your existing bunnies could contract it.

Emmiiee when I get a new bun here I always run a 28 day course before I bond them with my other bunnies. After that I would only retreat if anybun showed symptoms.
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I get that, I was advised against routine EC erradication by the RSPCA although I've previously always done exactly what Jane does.

I would feel happier giving both of mine another course of lapizole (I have 4 boxes in the cupboard under the stairs!!!!) but I'm following the advise I've been given!!!!
 
I would feel happier giving both of mine another course of lapizole (I have 4 boxes in the cupboard under the stairs!!!!) but I'm following the advise I've been given!!!!
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Personally I think because there is so little info EC prevenative measures is very much a personal thing. If your buns have been treated once I wouldn't retreat unless they had symptoms, I'd only treat any new bun I was going to be introducing, but if you are worried about it I can't see there would be any harm in giving it to them. I think there is just some concern that if the bun regularly recieves the drugs, say 3 times every year, they may develop a resistance to it, but again I don't think much is known about it.
 
surely its just as important as vacs!! if you have groups living together??

I'm defo gona get mine done, why not? if it saves them from becoming ill, you don't loose anything by treating them
 
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