Pinworms!

[blubudgie]

I was picking up my rabbits poop and noticed a bunch of little wiggling white worms  Looked online and they pretty much look like pinworms. I’ll be making an appointment with the vet tomorrow.

Has anyone had experience with pinworms in their rabbits? I’m honestly not sure where she could have gotten them from, she’s an indoor bunny. The only other animal she has contact with is my bird (who is sick right now, but the vet hasn’t seen any worms in her poo, going back to get it tested anyways). She had one trip to the spca to get spayed. 

Also could these pinworms be why her litter habits have been horrible recently? She will drop pee outside her litter box (but thankfully not outside the cage) and drop poops everywhere. Her poops are also smaller sometimes. She eats her pellets more slowly (but still finishes it all) and has become very picky over her vegetables.

Finally, what’s the treatment like? Could she be dewormed to prevent reinfection (since rabbits eat and sleep in their poop, not to mention eat their poop). I know the vet could probably answer all these questions for me but I’m impatient 

[Sarita]

Yes, got a rabbit from the shelter who had pinworms – cannot remember what the vet gave him – some wormer but it did work.

[blubudgie]

Thanks! So one round of medication was enough? Was it a one time thing or medication given everyday for a few weeks kind of thing?

Also did you do anything to prevent reinfection (like changing litter more often)? Or was that not an issue?

[Bam]

A bunny can get worm eggs from eating veggies with soil-residue on them. Or if she’s been grazing outdoors. It’s not common in outdoors bunnies and for that reason they should be dewormed twice a year. You’ll get a dewormer suitable for the type of worms she’s got, it’s usually very effective and safe.

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