Is this safe for rabbits? Dewormer

[Beach Bunny]

I was cleaning the rabbit pens out and noticed a few worms. since the nearest feed store in a bit of a ride and petco is around the block I was wondering if some thing like this would be safe to give the rabbits and also is it safe for a pregnant doe?

http://www.petco.com/product/105336...-_-8 in 1 safe-guard 4 Canine Dewormer-105336

 

[Dood]

The active ingredient is fenbendazole which is often used to treat pin and other round worms in rabbits. I dont know the dosage for rabbits or if it is safe for pregnant does.

 

[luvabunny]

If you were cleaning the poop under the pen, don't automatically assume the rabbit has worms. The worms were likely laid into the poop as eggs and hatched there. I have never, ever seen a rabbit actually poop a live worm like dogs do sometimes.

That said, I would not worm a pregnant or lactating doe.

 

[Miss M]

I am currently treating a rabbit with fenbendazole. I believe the normal dosage is 20mg/kg, but the dosage for wry neck is twice that, and over a long period of time. I don't know what it is for worms.

But yes, like Luvabunny said, the rabbit probably does not have worms. If this was a tray that you cleaned out every day, and you found worms, then it would be safe to figure that the rabbit has worms. Since it's a pen area, the worms are more likely to be fly maggots that were laid in and hatched out in the poo after it was passed.

I did use Ivermectin on a pregnant/nursing doe once.

 

[Beach Bunny]

Sorry it took so long to respond but the worms I found out actually were fly maggots...I hate flies grrrr. However I did purchase the equine safegaurd .I think after my does are done weaning it may be a good idea to worm them all just as a preventative. I could always return it as well since I have not opened it yet.

 

[Miss M]

As a preventative, you might prefer to use pumpkin seeds to worm them. I don't remember the regimen, though.

Here's something you may want to try for the flies: flys-and-wasps-t16599.html