Worming Rabbits

Re: Worming Rabbits

chanel clydesdale — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:18:03 GMT

My OH is a rabbit breeder and exhibitor and has never once wormed any of his rabbits even though there is prob a higher risk through this but in his ten years of keeping rabbits he has never once has a case of EC or suspected. I have pets rabits and also never worm and most ppl say they dont see any point unless there are obvious clinical signs x

Re: Worming Rabbits

Rachel Jayne — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:11:54 GMT

Shortly after Panacur rabbit was launched, I spoke to an Intervet rep at RWA congress who said (off record of course) that there really wasn't any point using it routinely...

The only 'worms' buns can get is thread worms from soil, that cause no clinical symptoms.

I've never done mine & I've had buns for 22 years.

Re: Worming Rabbits

Faye Sewell — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:47:09 GMT

Thanks, I was only thinking of worming them as they have both lost a bit of weight / got fitter? and eating loads!?, but could it be a mixture of the cold winter and or exercising more?!

Re: Worming Rabbits

claire Speight — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:43:51 GMT

My opinion and that of many well known rabbit vets, is that treating rabbits routinely with fenbendazole, either as Panacur or Lapizole is pointless and does not reduce the infection if the rabbit is EC positive (as the 9 day recommended treatment length isn't long enough - positive rabbits showing symptoms need at least 28 days of treatment) and if the rabbit is negative then as soon as the medication is stopped they are just as much risk of developing the condition if they come into contact with it.

Claire

Re: Worming Rabbits

Maisy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:15:43 GMT

I never used to worm my bunnies. At the RWA conference last year one of the speakers there said that current recommendations is unless there were any clinical signs of either worms or EC then their is no need. If you were wanting to worm because of EC risk Lapizole might be a bit easier to use?