Do you worm your rabbits ? If so how often and with what ?

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), March 25, 2002

Answers

I have never had to worm any of my rabbits. Pin worms are most often acquired from allowing rabbits to graze on grass which has been soiled by dogs and cats, or sometimes, from show tables.

Please remember... the more drugs and medicines you pump into your rabbits unecessarily, the more dependent they will become to the medications. Meat growers rarely, if ever, medicate their rabbits in order to keep the meat residue free and the herd healthy and with strong immune systems.

-- Pat Lamar (fuzyfarm@3-cities.com), March 26, 2002.

Just what I wanted to hear Pat .Sometimes I think I'm reading to much !

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002.

The only thing I ever used was pour on cattle ivormec. It was used to treat severe ear mites when I originally bought from the Amish. It is not labeled for rabbits but not only took care of the mites but wormed them as well. Very expensive and would not do it routinely but it did work. This was also used before I started breeding.

-- tracy (murfete@stargate.net), March 26, 2002.

Ivormectin can also be used on dogs fo mange , wide range of uses.

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002.

Please be careful using it on dogs. I know that Border Collies are extremely sensitive to it and it should not be used on them. Denise & Bandit (my Border Collie!)

-- Denise K. (Rabbitmom2@webbworks.com), March 26, 2002.

You are coect any dog with collie in it should not take it.

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002.

Damn my r key isnt working correctly the above word should be correct.

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@hotmail.com), March 27, 2002.