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- 10/24/2007 at 3:50 PM
  brook
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  Ok, my kitty cat has worms and is going to the vet tomorrow, I’m just wondering if I should worry about the rabbit having them too?? The cat does go into his cage sometimes, but I dont think she has used his litter box and I dont think he has come into much contact with hers… Should I be worried about him having them too, or would it depend on what type of worms she has whether it could be contagious? Just trying to get a heads up on the situation before anything gets out of hand.
- 10/24/2007 at 5:01 PM
  Sarita
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  I’m not positive but I don’t think it would hurt to get a fecal for your rabbit too since you are going in just to be on the safe side and give you peace of mind – fecals aren’t normally very expensive either.
- 10/24/2007 at 7:59 PM
  Scarlet_Rose
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  What kind of worms does your kitten have? Is it pinworms, tapeworms, roundworms or…. I would have your rabbit tested too since they do spend time together becauase they can be transmitted because they are a parasite. If you aren’t sure, call the vet and ask if they recommend you bring them both in. At the very least like sarita mentioned, have a fecal sample tested.
- 10/24/2007 at 9:53 PM
  Floppy
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  that’s good to know that having the fecal testing thing isnt expensive…
  How much does your vet charge you? luckily I havent had to deal with that yet…
- 10/25/2007 at 10:24 AM
  Sarita
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  Floppy the fecal test is usually around $10.00 at my vets for a fecal float – if they send it out it’s more for a full-work up. It’s normally best to get a fresh speciman but I have also just taken in fecal pellets at times for a fecal float.
- 10/25/2007 at 4:22 PM
  MooBunnay
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  Hmm, a fecal float – which to me sounds like an ice cream float not so tasty tho!
  
  Is a fecal float what you ask for if you would like the vet to test for parasites?
- 10/28/2007 at 4:45 PM
  poopy
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  Mine was $40 in Irvine, which actually surprised me. I think that’s on the high end. However, the vet said it was good to get done, to take care of parasites now. Otherwise, if you wait until when the rabbit is sick with something else, the parasite could really compromise your rabbit’s health when their immune system is down or they have some other major health problem.
  
  The alternative is, if you know your cat already has the worms, then chances are your rabbit has it to. You could just skip the fecal and get your rabbit treated for it too, and that would probably expel all other parasites too. Depends on how much the fecal costs.
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