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    Exclamation Need help my garter has worms or paradites need meds will pay for them

    My garter albino red side female has 3 bumps on her been giving her repti aid anti paracitic and dewormer all natural and
    Organic but seems not to be workin
    I cant afford a vet visit as my near by ones are askin to much jus to see her wit out the cost of meds
    I can pay for meds if someone can help me out let me kno asap email is jason225@aol.com

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    Re: Need help my garter has worms or paradites need meds will pay for them

    Panacur Dewormer - 25 gram tube

    That is a dewormer made for horses. It is probably one of the most common dewormers for reptiles. Call your vet and ask about how much to give to her. Hope this helps.
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    Re: Need help my garter has worms or paradites need meds will pay for them

    First off are you 100% sure that its Parasites??? It could be tumors. Call and ask your vet how much they would charge for a Fecal Float. Don't just medicate your snake. A fecal float will tell you if there are subcutaneous worms or not. I Don't think its good to medicate a snake if it doesn't have worms.
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    Re: Need help my garter has worms or paradites need meds will pay for them

    Could be subcutaneous worms. You have to know what to treat before you should treat.
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    Re: Need help my garter has worms or paradites need meds will pay for them

    Quote Originally Posted by Light of Dae View Post
    First off are you 100% sure that its Parasites??? It could be tumors. Call and ask your vet how much they would charge for a Fecal Float. Don't just medicate your snake. A fecal float will tell you if there are subcutaneous worms or not. I Don't think its good to medicate a snake if it doesn't have worms.
    Not only that, if it is subcutaneous worms, you're going to need more than dewormer. You're going to need to have them surgically removed and antibiotic therapy. Simply using a dewormer to kill them, then leaving them in there will usually result in septic shock.

    I wish I had better news for you, but without a vet visit, it's better that you do nothing at all and not give your snake any medications.

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    Re: Need help my garter has worms or paradites need meds will pay for them

    Looks like you're going to have to go for a vet visit on this one. Simply too many variables to be sure.

    Has she always had these bumps? What are you feeding her? Has her behavior changed at all?
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