Please Note - Medical Advice
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Only if symptoms of active infection present. Certainly never as a routine or preventative, I'd be too concerned about the knock on effects of overuse.
I don't. I use Panacur if I see evidence of worms- like pinworms, etc (and we used Droncit when we thought Summer had a tape worm), but I don't do any other worming.
I don't use it for EC because someone I know doing research in the US says its not effective, and the research for Fenbendazole says its only been proven effective in one small study where it was given when a rabbit was exposed and the rabbit didn't catch it.
Many rabbits carry EC completely symptom free (like pastuerella). The important thing is to have a strong immune systom, in my opinion only.
Phew, so glad I wasn't jumped on for saying no :lol:
I don't know the ins and outs but left hind leg paralysis, kidney issues/incontinence, something related to the eye and something in the eye. I don't know much to be honest- probably because I am comfortable in knowing the places where I personally would choose to look if I needed to.
Head tilt is not caused by EC. EC lowers the immune system and can make rabbits more prone to infections (such as ear infections).
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I didn't know this. I thought this was caused by the illness:shock: I have so much to learn...
I don't. I use Panacur if I see evidence of worms- like pinworms, etc (and we used Droncit when we thought Summer had a tape worm), but I don't do any other worming.
I don't use it for EC because someone I know doing research in the US says its not effective, and the research for Fenbendazole says its only been proven effective in one small study where it was given when a rabbit was exposed and the rabbit didn't catch it.
Many rabbits carry EC completely symptom free (like pastuerella). The important thing is to have a strong immune systom, in my opinion only.
Every 6 months, particularly as they share a garden with each other and with the dogs