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Pinworms - symptoms and treatment?

Squishies

Squishies

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ok, so first up, huge apologies if this question gives anyone the shivers! (I'm useless with nematode worms and maggoty things, I get the total creeps)

Can I ask those more experienced than me, what the key symptoms, and, importantly, best treatment for pin worms, are, please?

I have two new-ish house bunnies who came to me in somewhat less than 'tip top' condition (I had to treat for mites, eye infections etc), and I now wonder whether I should have wormed them too?

- Are utterly insatiable appetites a symptom of worms in bunnies in the same way we joke about for humans? (honestly, these two just don't stop munching)
- Is Panacur the best 'catch-all' treatment or am I missing something better (before I order a load online!)
- and perhaps most importantly, if I suspect worms, how do I make sure they are not passed to the other bunnies in my household? (do I need to be super precautionary and treat everyone at the same time, even if the others are outside? -- I suspect 'yes', I should teat everyone if they have any shared play areas?)

Thanks as ever, wise ones!

x
 
Squishies said:
ok, so first up, huge apologies if this question gives anyone the shivers! (I'm useless with nematode worms and maggoty things, I get the total creeps)

Can I ask those more experienced than me, what the key symptoms, and, importantly, best treatment for pin worms, are, please?

I have two new-ish house bunnies who came to me in somewhat less than 'tip top' condition (I had to treat for mites, eye infections etc), and I now wonder whether I should have wormed them too?

- Are utterly insatiable appetites a symptom of worms in bunnies in the same way we joke about for humans? (honestly, these two just don't stop munching)
- Is Panacur the best 'catch-all' treatment or am I missing something better (before I order a load online!)
- and perhaps most importantly, if I suspect worms, how do I make sure they are not passed to the other bunnies in my household? (do I need to be super precautionary and treat everyone at the same time, even if the others are outside? -- I suspect 'yes', I should teat everyone if they have any shared play areas?)

Thanks as ever, wise ones!

x
Click to expand...

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Parasitic/Pinworms_inf_lagomorphs.htm

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Parasitic_diseases/Pass/Pass_en.htm
 
Thanks Jane!

...is mebendazole in Panacur? Or do I need to go to the vets for a prescription if I suspect?
 
Squishies said:
Thanks Jane!

...is mebendazole in Panacur? Or do I need to go to the vets for a prescription if I suspect?
Click to expand...

The active ingredient in Panacur is FENBENDAZOLE which is effective for treating pinworms

Fenbendazole (J29.5.w1)
10-20 mg/kg orally and then repeat in 10-14 days. (B602.19.w19, B609.2.w2)
25 ppm in feed for five days was effective at eliminating both immature and adult pinworms. (J83.15.w3)
If individuals are showing reduced appetite due to severe infection, 50 ppm in feed ensures an adequate dose for all rabbits. (J83.15.w3)
Thiabendazole
50 mg/kg orally and then repeat in 10-14 days. (B602.19.w19, B609.2.w2)
Piperazine (B24, J29.5.w1)
Orally: 200 mg/kg and then repeat in 14 days. (B602.19.w19, B609.2.w2) OR
In feed: at 0.5 g/kg per day for two days, for adult rabbits; 0.75 g/kg per two days for juvenile rabbits. (B602.19.w19) OR
In drinking water: 100 mg/100 mL of water for one day and then repeat in ten days. (B602.19.w19, B614.11.w11)
It may be necessary to carry out repeat treatments. (B609.2.w2)
Treat all the rabbits in the environment. (B609.2.w2)
Note: Ivermectin is not effective against this nematode. (B600.16.w16, B603.3.w3, B609.2.w2, J1.32.w11, J29.5.w1)
Monitor faecal egg counts post-treatment. (B609.2.w2)

Full details as in one of the links I previously posted :

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Parasitic/Pinworms_inf_lagomorphs.htm
 
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