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To worm or not to worm

DemiS

DemiS

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Tried searching for info but people on here and even vets seem to have different views on routine worming of rabbits. Mine have never been wormed but they could have something from their previous home, I don't have any other rabbits here nor do wild rabbits come in the garden. I think they're unlikely to catch anything here but they could have something from before, but then the standard panacur dosing (9 days) is not enough to eradicate EC anyway so is there much point?

I know some of you will say ask your vet but every vet seems to have a different opinion and yours are probably a bit savvier than mine
 
I would only worm rabbits if I suspected that they had them. They're not like dogs and cats fortunately.
 
I thought I posted, but obviously not?

I don't routinely worm mine, but if I suspect they have something then I will do just for peace of mind. Even if it means doing a 28 day course, just in case.
 
I don't routinely worm rabbits. If I got a new addition, I would consider a 28 day course of Panacur - but probably only when they had settled in and with a new partner, then do them both as a one-off course. That's mainly because I know we have / recently had EC bunnies so I would not want to risk a possible breakout in the existing ones, or for a newbie to either bring it back in or pick it up here - so it would basically be to get a 'clean' start, including a full deep clean on days 21 and 28.
 
DemiS said:
Tried searching for info but people on here and even vets seem to have different views on routine worming of rabbits. Mine have never been wormed but they could have something from their previous home, I don't have any other rabbits here nor do wild rabbits come in the garden. I think they're unlikely to catch anything here but they could have something from before, but then the standard panacur dosing (9 days) is not enough to eradicate EC anyway so is there much point?

I know some of you will say ask your vet but every vet seems to have a different opinion and yours are probably a bit savvier than mine
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Yes you're right, vets have varying opinions (on most things!) which doesn't help much :)

I would do an EC Panacur (I don't call that worming) for 28 days when a new rabbit enters the household. If previous rabbits have been given a course before, then I don't repeat that for them.

A nine day course is for pinworms.
 
I don't worm mine even though the vets have suggested doing so every few months. Reason being mine don't like being force-fed oral medicines and I simply won't put them through the stress of it unnecessarily. Nothing can get into the garden so I can't see the point. If I thought they had worms then yes of course I would, but other than that, no, I don't. They're now 5 years old and have never had any problems so far with worms.
 
DemiS said:
Tried searching for info but people on here and even vets seem to have different views on routine worming of rabbits. Mine have never been wormed but they could have something from their previous home, I don't have any other rabbits here nor do wild rabbits come in the garden. I think they're unlikely to catch anything here but they could have something from before, but then the standard panacur dosing (9 days) is not enough to eradicate EC anyway so is there much point?

I know some of you will say ask your vet but every vet seems to have a different opinion and yours are probably a bit savvier than mine
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I dont routinely worm my Rabbits for intestinal worms.

Re EC- I give a 28 day course to any new intakes. I do not treat again unless clinical symptoms of EC were to occur or if my Vet advised me to do so.
 
Angie B said:
I don't worm mine even though the vets have suggested doing so every few months. Reason being mine don't like being force-fed oral medicines and I simply won't put them through the stress of it unnecessarily. Nothing can get into the garden so I can't see the point. If I thought they had worms then yes of course I would, but other than that, no, I don't. They're now 5 years old and have never had any problems so far with worms.
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I totally agree Angie.

Panacur isn't a 'cure all', and 28 days of force feeding meds is really stressful :)
 
I think part of the routine courses which have popped up in the last couple of years is down to some good marketing from pancur and I imagine vets are paid to stock their products. Unless you know your rabbit has worms then I wouldn't bother and a standard course won't take out EC.
 
I've never routinely given Panacur. I did a 28 day course for Beano and Jake when Beano was experiencing symptoms which could have been down to EC, and I now would do so for new bunnies having learnt that is good practice.
 
I panacur mine for big bunny stresses - bonding, house moves etc - 10 day course though :) - as others have said this is not about worms for me but EC prevention
 
I'd like to worm mine because we don't know that much about either's history before we got them but it'll be more trouble than it's worth while they're so skittish at medication! I intend to do it one day, but only once for eradication (28 days) and then afterwards only if something suspicious happens.
 
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