Deworming necessary?

[Excript]

Is deworming absolute necessary for rabbits? do you guys do it?  

[Bam]

I have never dewormed my rabbits, but house-bunnies can of course get worms if you forage for them outside. Some say that buns kept outside should be dewormed 1-2 a year depending on where you live (different risks in different areas). I don’t think I’d deworm unless I saw a problem – finding worms in the poop is obviously a reason why you’d deworm, if your bun has persistent poop-irregularities a vet will sometimes try deworming to sort the problem.

[Brambino]

I de-wormed on my vets advice as Bramble goes on our lawn on sunny days. The vet said Panacur also helps keep e.cuniculi at bay. I dont know how useful this is as i think most rabbits have the bacteria anyway without symptoms? Maybe someone else will know more.

[jesstheskatingbunny]

Not to scare you but I almost lost my 5 month old bun to a heavy pinworm infestation.

It can cause stasis and he was at the vets for 6 nights at a total of $400. Pinworms arent a huge threat to rabbit health in less the infestation is severe.

You can take their poo in to be tested for worms but I am in the pro-deworming camp. We just finished our first dose of dewormer and I have no regrets doing it.

[Bam]

Jesstheskatingbunny, what de wormer did you use?
Brambino, e cuniculi is a micro organisms and most infected buns never get sick. Panacur can be used as a preventative measure but one dose is not enough, I think 9 days of Panacur every 6 months is recommended, but I’ll have to look that up and get back to you

[Mikey]

I have not dewormed my three. We asked our vet about it and she told us if they are stay inside buns and we dont feed them stuff directly from outside, they shouldnt need it. Of course, she said if we start noticing our bunnies acting weird, or having abnormal poops, we should bring them in to be checked over and bring a poop sample as well. Its been a year since we got our first bun, and so far no problems with the vets advice

[jesstheskatingbunny]

My vet gave us Fenbendazole. Gilbert gets 1 dose today and the next in 10-12 days.

[Excript]

So basically for bunnies that are always indoor and has never step outside to the lawn need not get themselves dewormed?

Jess, just wondering, did u allow ur 5 month old bunny outdoor?

[jesstheskatingbunny]

My bunny had never been outside before I got him. His infestation is/was severe and didn’t happen from the three trips around the yard he has had in the month I have had him. He occasionally goes out for a hop.

Personally I would drop your bunnies poop off at the vet office and have them test for worms and go from there.

[Cathy Battaglia]

Nope I don’t deworm my rabbit, deworming is not something that all rabbits absolutely need. Most pet rabbits don’t require regular routine worming. Rabbits are generally less likely to get worms compared to other animals.

[Bam]

Rabbits do not need routine deworming unless your vet specifically tells you to. You should only deworm if there are visible worms in the poop or a poop sample gas come back positive for worms.

 

I’m locking this thread now becsuse its very old. Rabbit medicine is a rapidly evolving field so “old” medical advice can very well be outdated by now. Please feel free to start a thread of your own on the topic of worms and other rabbit parasites!

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