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How are they reviewed and what's the E.C. treatment after 28 days Panacur :wave:
Reviewed with my vet (I'm thinking Noodley here), she had an extra 2 weeks
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How are they reviewed and what's the E.C. treatment after 28 days Panacur :wave:
Reviewed with my vet (I'm thinking Noodley here), she had an extra 2 weeks
Also from RWAF:-
We do not recommend routine worming to prevent Ec as, like any drug, it can be harmful and should only be used when necessary. This should be discussed with your vet before using preventatively.
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-health/e-cuniculi/
Yeah I saw that too, but a bonding situation isn't 'routine' for most of us. "Routine worming" doesn't generally refer to a 28 day course, but rather the 9 days course, which some vets recommend.
It's really tricky to know what to do when even the vets can't agree on a way forward :lol:
Hi mighty max and all,
When my rabbit Harrison had EC, I was told by my previous vet that a 28 day course of panacur wouldn’t be necessary for Zigzag. But I administered a course anyway, as it’s better to be safe (based on info from a very wise rabbit carer)
I just wanted to know whether it’s wise to give him another 28 day course now that it’s been 6 months since I gave the last course and Harrison passed away?
Thank you x
I asked my vet and they said no point in panacur for new bunnies as only will work whilst the spores are shedding? He said can do blood test and if comes back positive there is no way to say if just a carrier like many buns are or a flare up with no symptoms? Xx
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I haven't done maple as I did wonder about this too. And I have a shop by me that I can buy it from so is easy for me to get. I personally think if it doesn't do any harm then why not for peace of mind? Or can it do harm? XxSo you wouldn't do a Panacur for a new bun then? It doesn't seem very common for people to do a 28 day course, but I can see why - it's hard to catch bunnies when they know how foul it tastes [emoji38]
I haven't done maple as I did wonder about this too. And I have a shop by me that I can buy it from so is easy for me to get. I personally think if it doesn't do any harm then why not for peace of mind? Or can it do harm? Xx
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I never have with a new bun, didn't know it was something people do tbh x
My vet recommends it but having attempted to get meds into Lopsy we haven't bothered attempting the horror
I never used panacur when getting a new bun. However, one rabbit i had developes head tilt at around 5yrs of age and i treated it with panacur as recommended by vet for EC. He never recovered, and died. I dont know if it was the side effects of the panacur or the EC or combo of both but it seemed completely ineffective on him.
I waited over a year before getting another bun. Now i have two and didnt panacur. They healthy and happy and eat. But now after just over a year old and after reducing and changing the pellets for science selective instead of burgess (as vet said they had molar spurs although no problems and no sore tongue) theyve both lost weight. Still happy and active but the conti has gone from 4kg to 3kg in 3 months and the dwarf lop has lost a bit too. The vet nurse said she doesnt want the conti especially to lose any more. Ive upped pellets but after a week still no weight gain really. Am thinking of changing back to burgess? Also it crossed my mind maybe they have worms and need panacur? Theres no head tilt and they very clean and healthy. Its got me thinking. I have ordered some panacur but am worried about it making them ill having lost the other bun whilst on it. Hmmm...
Is it possible you could put a photo of your CG on here so we could give you our opinions on whether he is under/over weight?