Deworming is necessary among all species to prevent the entry of helminths to grow in the body. Some worms are not beneficial or harmful. However, they consume food ingested by animals and interfere with the growth of animals.
Rabbits are also susceptible to helminths and show signs of the presence of helminths in the intestine(especially) or body.
Some important signs are shown by a rabbit is
- falling of fur by easily rubbing a hand on the body coat
- Slow down the growth rate of bunny
- Changing behavior
- Diarrhea
1. Albendazole
Dosage:- 10mg/kg, PO, repeat after 14 days
Indication- Trichostrongylus spp.
2. Fenbendazole
Dosage:- 10-20mg/kg, PO, repeat after 14 days
Indication- Passalurus ambiguous, Nematodirus leporis, Obeliscoides Cuniculi, Graphidium strigosum, Trichostrongylus spp.
3. Ivermectin
Dosage:- 0.4mg/kg, PO/SC, repeat after 14 days
Indication- Nematodirus leporis, Graphidium strigosum, Trichostrongylus spp., Dermatoxis veligera,
Ivermectin is not sufficiently active against pinworm Passalurus spp.
4. Mebendazole
Dosage:- 10-20mg/kg, PO, Only once is enough
Indication- Passalurus ambiguous
5. Oxibendazole
Dosage:- 15mg/kg, PO, repeat after 14 days
Indication- Passalurus ambiguous
6. Piperazine Adipate
Dosage:- 500mg/kg, PO, q24h for 2 day
Indication- Passalurus ambiguous, Dermatoxis veligera
7. Piperazine citrate
Dosage:- 200mg/kg, PO, repeat after 14 days
Indication- Passalurus ambiguous, Dermatoxis veligera
