The dreaded Panacur!

Sorry to bring up the awkwardness that is regarded as Panacur (I've been reading past threads) but I just wanted to double check something.

Jeeves hasn't been panacured yet and I got some from the vets the other day whilst Tigger was in.

Question 1: 9 day or 28 day course for the prevention of e cunicili and routine worming? Because the vet said 9 days and the woman I adopted him from back in April said 28.

Question 2: Tigger had a 9 day course from the 31st March-8th April this year before Jeeves came along, am I right in thinking she doesn't need to be done again so soon as even though the pack recommended 4 times a year, that this may be regarded as too often?

Thanks all in advance

a 9 day course typically lasts 3 months. And a 28 day course imo is far too much, I would think at that it would do more harm than good.

OMG Panacur now that opens a can of worms! I always find it really confusing and can never get the beggars to take it!

There is some debate whether they need to take it at all.

Well, huh hum!, Maybe I can be usefull here for a change as i have seen a rabbit specialist today - perhaps I can share the wisdom! I was told that many rabbits have E coniculi, and that it kind of lays dormant, then whoosh! It flares up. Regular treatment was not recommended, but only to treat when and if symptoms appear. Rory is having a 28 day dose as he is infected and its severe - so based on that if you want to give it as a preventative measure - I would say the 10 day do dah, one dose a day would be plenty

Thanks for that! Knew you would be useful some day.

Obviously though 28 days to treat something is comepletely different but when it isn't necessary though then it is too much. I found when I worm my buns, Paris sits there and loves, I reckon she would have it all in one go.

NickieM wrote:Thanks for that! Knew you would be useful some day.

It had to happen at some point! Im going to be an authority on E coniculi and the the 'cylap limp' - through bitter experiance! what else have my uns had... oh yeh sticky bums! Im learning!