Re: Wormer for Leopards

Posted by Marissa on March 22, 2001 at 22:45:29:

In Reply to: Wormer for Leopards posted by Jeff on March 22, 2001 at 21:37:23:

Most people use Panacur (fenbendazole) as a DE-wormer. Dosage is by weight.

NEVER use Ivermectin or any livestock dewormers as they are potentially fatal.

However, you should really not be deworming a tortoise unless you are sure it HAS worms to begin with. Easy to do...take the tortoise to the vet for an exam...bring a fresh fecal sample to have it analyzed...if it comes back positive, the vet will give you deworming medicine appropriate for the type of worm(s) or eggs present. I DO NOT recommend self-diagnosing and self-medicating your tortoise outside of veterinary care and supervision...

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• I agree, More. Tim 03/23/01 (8)
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      • Sorry Dan your right. Tim 03/24/01 (0)
      • My Vet. says different. N/P Tim 03/24/01 (4)
        • I disagree Tim Marissa 03/25/01 (0)
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          • I stand corrected. Tim 03/24/01 (1)
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: Most people use Panacur (fenbendazole) as a DE-wormer. Dosage is by weight. : NEVER use Ivermectin or any livestock dewormers as they are potentially fatal. : However, you should really not be deworming a tortoise unless you are sure it HAS worms to begin with. Easy to do...take the tortoise to the vet for an exam...bring a fresh fecal sample to have it analyzed...if it comes back positive, the vet will give you deworming medicine appropriate for the type of worm(s) or eggs present. I DO NOT recommend self-diagnosing and self-medicating your tortoise outside of veterinary care and supervision...

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