ANH Rabbitry
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Hello everone. I got a question for you all. Does anyone know if the wormer - Piperazine, is safe for rabbits? And if so, what doeage do they get?
I had read somewhere (of course, I know can't remember where), that Piperazine (used in dogs and cats - also sold as poultry and swine wormer as well) was used to worm rabbits. I picked up some at Tractor Supply Co. the other day (brand name D-Worm - for dogs and cats.) I saw that KW Cages sells it in their catalog, but it's a different kind/brand name- I think you just ad it to the rabbits water or something! I have asked a few rabbit buddies about this wormer, and no one knows anything about it, and I haven't been able to find much info on the web about it, or what it's proper dose for a rabbit is.
I just have never wormed any of my rabbits before (I have been raising them for 2 years almost), and I figured they could probably all use a good worming. I know some people say to worm only once a year, others say every 6 months, and others every 3 months... I guess it depends on what wormer you use, and how effective it is to each particular rabbit to determin how offten they need to be wormed.
Also, do y'all know of any other good wormers that are safe for rabbits? I know Ivomec is good, and someone had mentioned Safeguard to me - but are their any others?
Thanks in advance to everone!
Ashlee
I had read somewhere (of course, I know can't remember where), that Piperazine (used in dogs and cats - also sold as poultry and swine wormer as well) was used to worm rabbits. I picked up some at Tractor Supply Co. the other day (brand name D-Worm - for dogs and cats.) I saw that KW Cages sells it in their catalog, but it's a different kind/brand name- I think you just ad it to the rabbits water or something! I have asked a few rabbit buddies about this wormer, and no one knows anything about it, and I haven't been able to find much info on the web about it, or what it's proper dose for a rabbit is.
I just have never wormed any of my rabbits before (I have been raising them for 2 years almost), and I figured they could probably all use a good worming. I know some people say to worm only once a year, others say every 6 months, and others every 3 months... I guess it depends on what wormer you use, and how effective it is to each particular rabbit to determin how offten they need to be wormed.
Also, do y'all know of any other good wormers that are safe for rabbits? I know Ivomec is good, and someone had mentioned Safeguard to me - but are their any others?
Thanks in advance to everone!
Ashlee