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New Rabbit Precautions

Calathea

Calathea

Young Bun
At some point we will get another rabbit, a female for Alfie, I'm not sure when but I'd like to be prepared.

What precautions do you take when getting another bun to reduce the risks of passing things like EC on?

Thanks :)
 
With regards to any diseases or injuroes being shared: make sure they are both vaccinated and wormed, also take them both for health checks before introducing them so that the vet can check for mites etc. Also make sure to bond them correctly and slowly so that any major injuries can be prevented as best as possible.

I'm excited for you and hope to see lots of pictures of your new bunny once you get her!
 
iiisecondcreep said:
The D1ck vet in Edinburgh recommend treating all new buns with panacur for 28 days for EC. When we got our new bun they advised us to treat the new and existing bun.
This is their sheet on EC:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.106081!/fileManager/E CUNICULI IN RABBITS.pdf

as above, health check with your vet and up to date with vaccs & spayed.

Good luck with the new bun when you decide the time is right
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That is what I have always done.

I expect Alfie will be very happy to have a friend :)
 
WillowAndBiscuit said:
With regards to any diseases or injuroes being shared: make sure they are both vaccinated and wormed, also take them both for health checks before introducing them so that the vet can check for mites etc. Also make sure to bond them correctly and slowly so that any major injuries can be prevented as best as possible.

I'm excited for you and hope to see lots of pictures of your new bunny once you get her!
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I agree with this advice :)

Some people just give a 9 day course of Panacur when a new rabbit enters the household. This is effective against worms, but not the parasite E.C. For that, a 28 day course is effective (if anything is!)

Good luck xx
 
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