PLEASE HELP, pregnant doe has worms

[Oando]

My doe is 28 days pregnant and I think she has worms. The worms small white and skinny in her poo. She also has a bit of brown discharge around her vagina. She is kept inside, but I got her from someone who kept her out side. I have had her for a little over a month now. She is about 10 months old. What do I do? Can I deworm her while pregnant? If so what so I use and where can I buy it? Are the kits going to ok? Will the be born with worms? Will the worms kill the babies ?
I can't afford to take her to a vet, and there are no bunny vets anywhere near where I live. I am scared I am going to lose her and the kits. Also can people or my other pets get the worms from her? I am having a vey hard time dealing with this, any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Zass]

The safest thing I have tried is pumpkin seeds. They can definitely be given to pregnant does.

One day while day processing a friend's fryers, I noticed that they were full of pin worms. Some even crawled out.

I took the fryer's underweight dam home, and tried treating her with raw pumpkin seeds from the bulk section of a grocery store.
I repeated treatment with a heaping tablespoon of seeds once a week for a few weeks, since the seeds are also nutritious for rabbits.


It seemed to be completely effective, as she was without worms two litters later, and none of her kits(that I processed) showed any evidence of having worms at 10 weeks old. She also put on about a lb and a half, which was good since the worms had her badly underweight.

That was over a year ago, I think? I have not had a case of pin worms here since, so I never did get a chance to experiment with the treatment more.

There would be some danger of over feeding the seeds and maybe causing a rabbit to put on too much fat, the same as with feeding black oil sunflower seeds, so discretion is in order.

-- Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:19 pm --

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not believe that people or other non-rabbit pets are at risk from her.

 

[Oando]

Ok thank you, I will try giving her some pumpkin seeds, we have some pumpkins still from Halloween that I can get the seeds out of. Will the kits have any chance of surviving when they are goin to be born in a few days? Or have the worms already infected them too?

 

[Zass]

Ok thank you, I will try giving her some pumpkin seeds, we have some pumpkins still from Halloween that I can get the seeds out of. Will the kits have any chance of surviving when they are goin to be born in a few days? Or have the worms already infected them too?

If this is the doe's first litter, there will be somewhat higher than average chances for losing the babies due to her inexperience. Everyone who breeds rabbits occasionally loses some. They are very delicate. Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.

The worms small white and skinny in her poo.

Your description sounds to me like the pinworms I've dealt with, and pics I've seen online, but that really isn't enough to go on for an accurate diagnosis. Photos are best.

What I like about the pumpkin seeds is that they cause no harm and are safe to feed (in moderation) even if she doesn't have worms.

If it IS pinworms, unless she is extremely sick, I do not believe that there will be too much danger to the babies. If she was mine, I would still hurry up and treat her before the kits arrive. It's OK to feed the seeds with the shell on.
Even if the kits do contract worms from their dam though, there are good chances for them to survive and be treated.

http://www.petmd.com/rabbit/conditions/ ... b_pinworms

If the pumpkin seeds are not effective, there are over the counter wormers that can be purchased. Someone can chime in with those, I hope? I'm really only familiar with natural treatments, since those have (thus far) been sufficient for the way I raise rabbits.

 

[Oando]

It is her first litter, which is why I am extremely worried she will lose all the kits. I think you are right that they are pinworms, I looked them up and they look just like the worms my bunny has. She does not seem sick, she still eats a lot, and is acting like her usual self. I have her some
Of the pumpkin seeds, so fingers crossed they will get rid of them and the kits will be ok
Thank you for your help

 

[Ramjet]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not believe that people or other non-rabbit pets are at risk from her.

Pinworms are transmitted by ingestion of contaminated feces , water and environment ... It is host specific , only affecting rabbits so wont affect dogs , cats or other critters .... but that is making the assumption that it is the rabbit pinworm and not something else.

They are treatable .... but reinfection is very common since rabbits ingest their own feces in the form of cecotropes.

Treatable with mebendazole , anything else will have to be prescribed by a vet.

Ivermectin is not effective for pinworms ....

 

[a7736100]

IMHO pinworms is more a grossness issue than a health issue.

 

[michaels4gardens]

The safest thing I have tried is pumpkin seeds. They can definitely be given to pregnant does.

One day while day processing a friend's fryers, I noticed that they were full of pin worms. Some even crawled out.

I took the fryer's underweight dam home, and tried treating her with raw pumpkin seeds from the bulk section of a grocery store.
I repeated treatment with a heaping tablespoon of seeds once a week for a few weeks, since the seeds are also nutritious for rabbits.


It seemed to be completely effective, as she was without worms two litters later, and none of her kits(that I processed) showed any evidence of having worms at 10 weeks old. She also put on about a lb and a half, which was good since the worms had her badly underweight.

That was over a year ago, I think? I have not had a case of pin worms here since, so I never did get a chance to experiment with the treatment more.

There would be some danger of over feeding the seeds and maybe causing a rabbit to put on too much fat, the same as with feeding black oil sunflower seeds, so discretion is in order.

-- Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:19 pm --

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not believe that people or other non-rabbit pets are at risk from her.

I agree with Zass, - pumpkin seed works great [usually] and no worries about a nursing doe getting too fat ---- also - a hand full of onion tops, or garlic tops once a week helps with parasites, including cocci. [they will eat what they want in an hr, and then you can remove the rest]

 

[Oando]

Thank you everyone. I am relieved to hear that pinworms won't affect people or my other pets.
I gave her some more pumpkin seeds this morning, she seems to like them. I will try giving her some onion or garlic tops today too.
Thank you all again for all the info.
It has really helped calm me down, I have been so worried about her and the kits, since I noticed the worms <br /><br /> -- Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:14 pm -- <br /><br /> Today I could not get my bunny to eat the pumpkin seeds and she is not eating her bunny food either. Is this because of the worms or it is normal for a doe not to eat a day before having her kits?

 

[Zass]

Yes, it is normal for does to stop eating shortly before kindling. It also always makes me worry a bit, since a big drop in blood sugar at that time may be a trigger for ketosis.

When my does refuse pellets before delivery, I usually find they will still nibble some oats and grass hay(safe foods to give without transitioning), or maybe some greens or carrot if they are accustomed to having those.

I wouldn't worry too much if it's just one day, but if she's off feed for several days and her poops start to get smaller, that would definitely be something to worry about.

 

[Oando]

Ty zass. I have another questions,my doe has not given birth yet. Should I be worried? I bred her on November 16 around 3pm. I know she is definelty pregnant. And I know the kits are still alive because they are VERY active in her stomach, I could feel them all moving around
(Which is so cool to feel). She has not pulled any fur yet, but she did make a nest a few days (it is a little messed up now tho). She is kept inside and she is in a cage with a plastic bottom filled with soft paper beding. So should be worried about her bad nest she made? She is a lionhead/holland lop mix. Is it common for bunnies to give birth during the day? And how many more days can they survive in stomach? <br /><br /> -- Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:45 am -- <br /><br /> Hi everyone! Good news my doe had her kits this morning. She had 4 and her and all the kits are doing really good. The kits seem healthy, they seemed fed and were warm, and they all seem to be the same size

. My doe had 1 in the nesting box and the other 3 in the corner of her cage. I moved the other 3 into the nesting box, will the doe know to take care of them, since I move them?

And thank you for the suggestion of giving her pumpkin seeds, I don't any worms anymore!

Thanks again for all the help and support