Please Note - Medical Advice
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No never, because my vet who is very bunny savvy and only works with rabbits, has explained to me that rabbits don't tend to get worms like cats and dogs do, and a lot of natural food stuff that bunnies eat, such as carrots, actually contain some worm killing whatever (can't remember the proper name he called it). If your bunny ever develops head tilt, or EC, the only treatment for it is the Panacur wormer, but if used regularly, bunny's can become immune to it and then the only probable option you would have is pts.
So in short, chances of your bunny getting worms if looked after and fed correctly is practically zero. Chances of your bunny catching EC, developing head tilt is very high, and then you will have no treatment for it.
I would always err on the side of caution with vets that recommend worming, as that kind of implies that they aren't very specialised with rabbits.
No never, because my vet who is very bunny savvy and only works with rabbits, has explained to me that rabbits don't tend to get worms like cats and dogs do, and a lot of natural food stuff that bunnies eat, such as carrots, actually contain some worm killing whatever (can't remember the proper name he called it). If your bunny ever develops head tilt, or EC, the only treatment for it is the Panacur wormer, but if used regularly, bunny's can become immune to it and then the only probable option you would have is pts.
So in short, chances of your bunny getting worms if looked after and fed correctly is practically zero. Chances of your bunny catching EC, developing head tilt is very high, and then you will have no treatment for it.
I would always err on the side of caution with vets that recommend worming, as that kind of implies that they aren't very specialised with rabbits.
No never, because my vet who is very bunny savvy and only works with rabbits, has explained to me that rabbits don't tend to get worms like cats and dogs do, and a lot of natural food stuff that bunnies eat, such as carrots, actually contain some worm killing whatever (can't remember the proper name he called it). If your bunny ever develops head tilt, or EC, the only treatment for it is the Panacur wormer, but if used regularly, bunny's can become immune to it and then the only probable option you would have is pts.
So in short, chances of your bunny getting worms if looked after and fed correctly is practically zero. Chances of your bunny catching EC, developing head tilt is very high, and then you will have no treatment for it.
I would always err on the side of caution with vets that recommend worming, as that kind of implies that they aren't very specialised with rabbits.
Totally agree with the above. My vet doesn't recommend worming, but they do recommend washing all greens before giving to your rabbtis as apparently this can lower the odds of giving them worms in the first place (?)
I must admit I wasn't impressed with her, the previous vets Ive had there have been great. But she seemed very mechanical in her ways and her check up of Tonic was extremely brief, so brief I missed her checking teeth and I was watching him! :shock: