update from vet's and help on giving meds?

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Posted by April - Absolute Constrictor on August 28, 2001 at 15:17:06:

Hi all!
I posted a little while down about my iggy Wasabi that I have
found a new home for... the perspective new owner wanted a fecal
done first since he already has one iggy.. I was fine with that
since it meant he's going to a good home....
Anyways... so took my iggy in after the fecal came back
positive for hookworms.

We weighed him in at 1.6 lbs (he is about 2 1/2 and a little over
3' STL w/full tail). Vet (Dr Look at crocker animal hospital
in san jose) says to give him one (pre-measured out) dose
of fenben (pancur) once a week for 4 weeks.
This is fine since he doesnt' go to his new home for about 4
weeks anyways. I gave him the first dose friday... man that
was trama! Wasabi is not that tame, he is territorial in
his cage, so I held him still with a towel well I "caught"
wasabi, holding the back legs against the body and lightly put the towel over him and I gently pulled his dewlap with my other hand and
had the boyfriend squirt the meds in.

The meds are in a syringe, I was expecting an oral syringe (big
hollow tube end, like you see from the dentist) but it was
a needle! (big needle none-the-less, but a needle) We were both
worried about the needle sticking him so we were very
slow and careful. I was wondering, is there an easier way
to do this? Any recomendations that would make this go
faster and easier for wasabi? It seemed stressfull to him.

No one had anything to offer from my other post... but I figured
it never hurts to ask and maybe someone could give some
suggestions so this won't be so stressfull next time.
I was thinking trying it late at night when he's sleepy? Would
that help?
Well thanks to anyone who replies! :)

Follow Ups:

Can you remove the needle?n/p S+S Mom 08/28/01 (5)
- I tried... April 08/28/01 (4)
  - Maybe get a needle-less syringe at a local pharmacy... BabyHerp 08/28/01 (3)
    - or the farm co-op/feed store carries syringes np Piquette 08/28/01 (2)
      - baby aisle should have med syringes ~ or droppers ... nm iZ's mom 08/28/01 (1)
        
        thanks for the ideas! I'll see what I can find n/p April 08/29/01 (0)

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: Hi all! : I posted a little while down about my iggy Wasabi that I have : found a new home for... the perspective new owner wanted a fecal : done first since he already has one iggy.. I was fine with that : since it meant he's going to a good home.... : Anyways... so took my iggy in after the fecal came back : positive for hookworms. : We weighed him in at 1.6 lbs (he is about 2 1/2 and a little over : 3' STL w/full tail). Vet (Dr Look at crocker animal hospital : in san jose) says to give him one (pre-measured out) dose : of fenben (pancur) once a week for 4 weeks. : This is fine since he doesnt' go to his new home for about 4 : weeks anyways. I gave him the first dose friday... man that : was trama! Wasabi is not that tame, he is territorial in : his cage, so I held him still with a towel well I "caught" : wasabi, holding the back legs against the body and lightly put the towel over him and I gently pulled his dewlap with my other hand and : had the boyfriend squirt the meds in. : The meds are in a syringe, I was expecting an oral syringe (big : hollow tube end, like you see from the dentist) but it was : a needle! (big needle none-the-less, but a needle) We were both : worried about the needle sticking him so we were very : slow and careful. I was wondering, is there an easier way : to do this? Any recomendations that would make this go : faster and easier for wasabi? It seemed stressfull to him. : No one had anything to offer from my other post... but I figured : it never hurts to ask and maybe someone could give some : suggestions so this won't be so stressfull next time. : I was thinking trying it late at night when he's sleepy? Would : that help? : Well thanks to anyone who replies! :)

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