Drugs eliminating intestinal worms, safe for use in rabbits

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Against helminthes worms, pinworms, hookworms and tapeworms

WARNING

Diatomaceous earth is a siliceous-based shell material with strong abrasive properties and sharp edges, even when in powder form. Some pet owners started to feed it to their animals, including their rabbits, in attempts to deworm them, or kill fleas. Ingestion of diatomaceous earth has led to internal bleeding and ultimately death.

Albendazole	10 mg/kg	PO	Repeated after 10-14 days, depending on the parasite	Roudworms, e.g., Trichostrongylus sp.
Fenbendazole	10 – 20 mg/kg	PO	Repeated after 10-14 days, depending on the parasite	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, Graphidium strigosum, Nematodirus leporis, Obeliscoides cuniculi, Trichostrongylus sp.
Ivermectin	0.4 mg/kg	PO, SC	Repeated after 10-14 days, depending on the parasite	Roudworms, e.g., Graphidium strigosum, Dermatoxis veligera, Nematodirus leporis, Trichostrongylus sp. - is NOT efficient against the pinworm Passalurus sp.
Mebendazole	10 – 20 mg/kg	PO	One treatment can be enough	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous,
Oxibendazole	15 mg/kg	PO	Repeated after 10-14 days, depending on the parasite	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous,
Piperazine adipate	500 mg/kg	PO	q 24 h during 2 days	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, Dermatoxis veligera
Piperazine citrate	200 mg/kg	PO	Repeated after 10-14 days	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, Dermatoxis veligera
Praziquantel	5 - 10 mg/kg	PO, SC, IM	Repeated after 10-14 days, depending on the parasite	Tapeworms, e.g., Taenia pisiformis, Taenia serialis, Mosgovvoyia pectinata
Pyrantel pamoate	5 - 10 mg/kg	PO	Repeated after 10-14 days, depending on the parasite	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous,
Thiabendazole	110 mg/kg, followed by 70 mg/kg for 8 doses	PO	Rarely used nowadays, usually used during 5 days	Roudworms, e.g., Passalurus ambiguous, Obeliscoides cuniculi, Trichostrongylus sp.

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