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- 04/08/2009 at 10:38 AM
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  In another thread about letting rabbits have a safe place outdoors, mention of a risk of tapeworm infections came up. I have been wondering if rabbits should be wormed regularly as they consume hay, and also since my vet told me that some wood based litter materials can contain mites.
  
  The Humane Society I got Mops from treated him with Ivermectin. My vet treated Lint with Strongid T because he had been a stray. I just wonder if rabbits should get wormed routinely and if yes, with what product. I see a lot of controversy on the internet about the use of kitten dosage advantage for flea prevention… what have other vets prescribed for your rabbits in this context?
- 04/08/2009 at 10:51 AM
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  No, they really don’t need this as a preventative if they are indoors. I guess there are always chances though with litters and hay but I still don’t think I would do this…just my opinion on this though. I think the risks aren’t as great if they are in your home as in a shelter or pet store environment (and I am not an advocate of having rabbits outdoors).
  
  I have used Ivermectin and Revolution. I had a rabbit who came from the shelter with pinworms and the vet prescribed panacur (which is a dewormer).
  
  I’m not familiar with Strongid T though.
- 04/08/2009 at 11:25 AM
  skibunny8503
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  I don’t think it’s needed but if you are really worried about something like that you can always have a fecal check from your vet. They just give you a plastic container and you put their poo in it and they pretty much check for everything. I think mine charges $22 for them to be checked, which I don’t think is too bad.
- 04/08/2009 at 1:54 PM
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  It seems as though the consensus with rabbit vets seems to be not to do deworming unless diagnosed- they recommend checking a stool sample instead.
  
  Strongid would probably treat pinworms- but would not treat tapeworms. Most of the inexpensive wormers that are given as a routine treatment to every animal that enters a shelter or humane society (Strongid, pyrantel)- do not treat tapeworms. Those meds are more expensive- Panacur, Drontal, etc. Coccidia is treated with oral liquid- Albon.
  
  So most vets agree that checking a stool sample makes more sense other wise do you give Albon, Panacur or Strongid/- each treats a different thing.
  
  I have not done so- but ideally rabbits should probably have a stool sample checked yearly- just like is recommended for dogs and cats.
- 04/08/2009 at 10:53 PM
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  I’ve had two vets whose rabbit experience I respect very miuch say they should not be routinely wormed like horses-even if they’ve been outside. I checked because of our strays and we did testing(poop float) and they were negative. Basically the vets said unless they show signs/symptoms or have positive tests they don’t need it. I know some breeders who do it regularly and I just don’t know how long their rabbits live for (worm meds are poison).
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