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Panacur instructions...

Summer&Skye

Summer&Skye

Mama Doe
Does anyone else find the 'graduations' confusing or am I just dim?! :lol: I think I might have been overdosing my lot :oops: which I've just checked and they won't come to any harm! I thought I was doing it right (after reading instructions) just going to the next black line but after doing some online research I came across a diagram that showed it is between the notch and the black line, not two black lines? So I tried this tonight but I'm still not sure I'm doing it right! Seemed like such a tiny amount!
 
Never had Panacur but am currently giving Lapizole which is basically the same. Are you confused about the syringe? I know I struggled with Lapizole the first time I gave it as I didn't read the instructions and swore at the bottle for being so difficult to administer until I read them, and then utilized the plastic contraptions :oops:
 
TD86 said:
Never had Panacur but am currently giving Lapizole which is basically the same. Are you confused about the syringe? I know I struggled with Lapizole the first time I gave it as I didn't read the instructions and swore at the bottle for being so difficult to administer until I read them, and then utilized the plastic contraptions :oops:
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Is lapizole not a liquid though? Where as panacur is a paste. I was supposed to be getting lapizole but the vets couldn't get hold of it so gave me panacur instead, I think a paste is prob better for mine as they can't spit/drool it out like a liquid! As Dash has been doing with his other meds!! But I just wish the dosage was automatic or something!
 
This is what's confusing:



Mine should have one graduation but the dial is so loose and big compared to the size of the graduation that it just doesn't seem like an accurate measurement :roll: Maybe it doesn't matter so much if you can't really overdose them, but I'm sure they could make it easier!
 
That diagram makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. I am giving 1ml twice a day to both rabbits with a 1ml syringe.

*toddles off to google what on earth Panacur graduation means*
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Why not use the Panacur 10% Liquid

Dose is 0.2ml/kg/day if using as part of the treatment for EC

So much easier !! It works out more economical too

http://www.animeddirect.co.uk/panacur-small-animal-oral-suspension-100ml-10.html
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This is what I ended up doing after really struggling with the panacur syringes and three 1.5kg-2kg rabbits. Much easier and accurate to administer the 10% liquid using a 1ml syringe. It's usually sold as a wormer for dogs / cats and you don't need a prescription.

The graduations are for a 'standard' 2.5kg rabbit. 1 graduation is between the staggered marks (top and bottom row), or half way between the marks on one row. Therefore the marks along 1 row (shown as 2 graduations in the diagram) are for a 5kg rabbit. I found it very difficult to see and judge where the graduations were if dosing straight into a bunny's mouth. Even if you put it eg on a leaf, the dose seemed to vary a lot. It also doesn't help when they don't like the taste of it.
 
Hmm feel a bit better that it's not just me then!! I do like the paste though as like I said on e it's in their mouth they've got to deal with it :lol: I find liquids hit and miss whether it actually stays in their :roll: but I'm guessing if it's such a small amount it will be easier?! I've got about 6 unused tubes of panacur paste though :shock:
 
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