de-worming ???

[mikm]

hello Rick ... will do .. you mean Fenbendazole and metronidazole, right ??? I sure will *ask* as my case may be similar ... These are similar but the Panacur handles worms as well, right ?? Baytril would be my antibiotic of choice ... I have not used it with reptiles but it I have found it to be very effective !

[Cazador]

Actually, the three meds are probably the most commonly given (Flagyl, fenbendazole, and metronidazole), and all are very effective. Maybe ask about all three at once, or different combinations. I was asking about Flagyl & metronidazole because protists/amoeba and roundworms are commonly contracted by feeding fish, which is often a large part of the diet of garter snake diets.

[KITKAT]

Actually, the three meds are probably the most commonly given (Flagyl, fenbendazole, and metronidazole), and all are very effective. Maybe ask about all three at once, or different combinations. I was asking about Flagyl & metronidazole because protists/amoeba and roundworms are commonly contracted by feeding fish, which is often a large part of the diet of garter snake diets.

Flagyl and metronidizole are the same exact medication. Metronidizole is the generic name for Flagyl.

[Cazador]

Thanks Kitkat. I should have said metronidazole (Flagyl), fenbendazole (Panacur), and praziquantel (Droncit) . It's even more ironic because the conversation was about using praziquantel (the one I left out) to treat tapeworms.
Rick

[mikm]

hey there ... I think I may be able to get an answer to this ! I suspect the de-wormers dispensed together might be too much. The vet did say that she did not feel comfortable in administering more then one shot. She said it stings, some have a reaction (swelling) at the injection site & she felt it was too much stress on a small animal. I'm guessing here but perhaps one could dispense all of the meds in question but at different times of the day ... Will update when I have info ...

enjoy your day,
marian

[Cazador]

The nice thing about those three meds is that they can all be given orally (even mixed with food) to cause less stress .

[ConcinusMan]

I know it's a old thread, but I will revive it and add my own worm experience to this thread.

Yes it's true that dogs get tapeworm eggs from ingesting fleas. segments of an adult tapeworm come out of the dogs rear. those pieces contain eggs which are ingested by adult fleas in the carpet/bedding.

Snakes get tapeworms too, but there are many species of tape worms. Some live in frogs and fish, some live in rodent food, and some can even be contracted by eating earthworms.

One WC snake passed a dead tapeworm today. looks like dental floss, is pointed at the head end, looks like tape or floss from there on. The segmented thing, where pieces break off and the worm lives, doesn't always apply. Only mature adult worms do that. Mine passed a dead tapeworm, but it seems whole, head to endless tape. No segments, and perhaps immature.

I want to treat 3 snakes for worms just in case. I want to know which drug to use, and if it's available OTC. I know the drug for tapeworm might be different from other worms. Maybe it will take 2 drugs, and several treatments.

I don't have garter-friendly vets. They are prevented by law in my state, from treating garter snakes of any kind and there are few exceptions.

But I know that my dog vet would let me get an accurate weight of the animal and sell me OTC deworming drugs-AND advice based on the species- animal officially unseen.

So, I'm asking the garter community, what drug or drugs do I need for fish/frog/worm eating T.s. concinnus? I knew it was not unusual but these are the first WC snakes I've seen in 25 years that have a perceivable parasite problem. I don't know which snake passed the worm, but I want to treat all 3 adults that have been in quarantine together.

They are healthy, gaining weight, and feeding well.

[guidofatherof5]

One of mine had hookworms and was treated with Panacur.
Not sure if that applies to tapeworms.
Best of luck.

[ConcinusMan]

Somebody advise please? Tapeworms only for now. I need to know what to give them that is safe in case of gravid females.

[guidofatherof5]

Somebody advise please? Tapeworms only for now. I need to know what to give them that is safe in case of gravid females.

This treats a wide range of parasites, even some types of tapeworms.
I must have misunderstood what you were asking for. Here's a link to Panacure http://www.3dchem.com/moremolecules.asp?ID=322&othername=Panacur
I hope you find what you're looking for.
A Vet. would know best the course of treatment after the parasite/s has been identified.