Intervet launches Panacur® Rabbit

Often overlooked, the protozoan Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E. cuniculi) affects up to 50 per cent of all domesticated rabbits and can lead to convulsions, kidney damage, blindness, ataxia and sudden onset head tilt.

The disease is spread by spores shed in the urine of infected rabbits and is usually ingested in contaminated food.  Spores can also be spread transplacentally or inhaled.

Rabbits with E. cuniculi can carry the disease without showing any clinical signs and potentially spread it to other species such as guinea pigs that live with rabbits.

To help control E. cuniculi and intestinal worms in rabbits, Intervet UK has launched Panacur^®Rabbit, an easy to administer paste that should be administered daily for nine consecutive days, two to four times a year.  Rabbits should also be dosed during periods of higher risk, such as when the rabbit is acquired, prior to mating and when mixing with others.

Shoumik Das, product manager at Intervet, comments: "Panacur^®Rabbit is an easy to use wormer that will help rabbit owners control both E.cuniculi and intestinal worms with a trusted brand."