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| Red123 |
Posted - 14/11/2010 : 09:52:41
I am not convinced that I was told the whole story when I took in my new corn. I have sinced tried contacting the previous owner but I can get no response. I'm not at all sure on his background but he was obviously not well looked after and handled roughly, he is terrified of anyone moving. Is there a wormer on the market I can use for him without having to stress him out by taking to the vets for a prescription wormer? I would like to air on the side of caution and worm him just in case. I don't want my others to get worms though I know its unlikely. |
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| Red123 |
Posted - 19/11/2010 : 13:05:01
I have spoken to a vet and they can do a faecal test for me they will take it from there as to what tretment or other tests need to be done. I am justing waiting for Patrick to do his bit now! |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 19/11/2010 : 10:00:02
Panacur is the one, its a very small doseage, i cant remember it either, something like 2.5ml per kg, but, DO NOT go on that.
If you suspect worms then you must at the very least take a fecal sample to the vet so it can be analyzed properly. there is no point treating for something that isnt there. Not only that, but treating one thing can possibly lead to something else going wrong, especially if the original problem isnt there to start with.
You should take him to the vet, whether he likes it or not, its the best interest of the snake. worst case, put him in a dark box with plenty to hide in. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 15/11/2010 : 20:52:24
Panacur oral suspension but i can't remember the doseage off the top of my head  *post preg blonde moment* will look it up!! |
| tehbunneh |
Posted - 15/11/2010 : 18:03:07
I am currently using Beaphor anti-flagellate (intestinal worms) on my Oscar (its the only thing shifting the camellanus worms that killed his partner) and it seems to be a good thing to use. You can get a deworming variety too. I got it from my local pet shop, its about £8.99 for a large syringe of it, around 5ml, and you only need 0.1ml per 25g of reptile/fish. You can either push straight into the mouth if you have a heavy infestation (tried this with the fish, bloody hell was it impossible) or apply to their food and make sure it is digested with it, probably around the face of a mouse, as that is the only thing that goes staight into the mouth without being skimmed by the mouth itself. Its a lot easier, I imagine, with leopard geckos and beardies, as advertised on the packaging, then it is for snakes and fish, I've had to apply it to pellets and hope the sneaky bugger doesn't suction it off and then spit it out x.x It has shifted the most stubborn of the worms in my Oscar, so I'd definitely recommend it. Its a veterinary medicine licensed to be sold by pet shops. Beaphor is quite a good company for small animal medicines too, from what I remember working at a PaH! I hope this helps - if you ask in your local reptile shop, they may be licensed to sell other veterinary products that are a part of the small animal exclusion, like this Beaphor stuff. If you go, this is most likely what you'd be given by a vet, as a precaution. Without a stool sample, I don't think you can fully diagnose the presence of worms in snakes. |
| Gemsyork |
Posted - 15/11/2010 : 10:36:06
If you haven't heard from them they are maybe hiding something, I would have the snake looked at there seems to be alot of poorly snakes around at the minute. |
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