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by MoccasinMan on September 20, 2006
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I know many people have their own preferences and mixtures for treating WC and Imported specimens. I would like to hear what different members of this site use to treat their animals.
Andrew
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by MoccasinMan on September 21, 2006
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To my knowlege Flagyl is the most commonly used, but I have recently talked to people who have said they use a "cocktail" of several drugs. These "cocktails" are what have peaked my curiousity.
Andrew
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by bothrops03 on September 21, 2006
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metronidazole, fenbendazole and praziquantel are used for the different types of internal parasites in reptiles.
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by Cro on September 21, 2006
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From a older post here last year:
Metronidazole is often used for protozoa. Fenbendazole is often used for worms, and is considered safe for many reptiles. Ivermectin works on lungworms and roundworms, but can be somewhat toxic to lizards. Thiabendazole is used for strongyloids. Piperazine citrate is used on lungworms and roundworms.
The Biology, Husbandry and Health Care of Reptiles, Volume III, by Lowell Ackerman, DVM offers the following doses:
Fenbendazole, use reccomended Dog Weight doses, 50-100 mg/kg PO, repeat in 2 weeks.
Piperazine, use reccomended Alligator Weight doses, 50 mg/kg PO, repeat in 2 weeks.
In the old days, we used Piperazine in Pig Weight doses at AZP with good results.
As far as mixing them into a cocktail I do not know if they would inter-react with each other or not.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by Cro on September 23, 2006
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I have just recieved information from a Curator friend from a major reptile collection at a major Zoo that Ivermectn can be deadly to tortises, and that it has killed a colony of leaf-nosed snakes at a major zoo.
He suggested that it is a good drug if used by a well versed vet. This would suggest that it should not be used by individuals in parasite treatment. Under the supervision of a vet, it could be a usefull tool in fighting parasites.
Best Regards JohnZ
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