Does anyone worm their torts?

[jake]

We went to an exotic vet today, and he recommended to worm our torts once a month with panacur.

Does anyone else do this? Just curious.

Thanks!
~Autumn

 

[Itort]

No. Worming a tort is sressfull for both tort and me, I only worm when needed as indicated by a fecal. I don't worm any of my animals monthly (except heartworm for dogs).

 

[stells]

Once a month is far to often.

 

[Yvonne G]

We went to an exotic vet today, and he recommended to worm our torts once a month with panacur.

Does anyone else do this? Just curious.

Thanks!
~Autumn

If parasite eggs are detected in a fecal sample, you de-worm the tortoise now, then again in 10 days to catch whatever eggs have hatched since the first de-worming. There is no need to de-worm monthly. The de-worming medication is actually a poison. You don't want to poison your tortoise on a monthly basis.

In the olden days it was common practice to de-worm twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. Now it is recommended to look for the parasite eggs in a stool sample and only de-worm if parasite eggs are present. But yes, Panacur is the anthelmintic of choice for tortoises.

Yvonne

 

[cvalda]

nope. but i give my torts some pumpkin once a month to help prevent worms

 

[jake]

nope. but i give my torts some pumpkin once a month to help prevent worms

Wow. I never knew pumpkin could be used for that. Thanks!

 

[ForestExotics]

How is de-worming done?

 

[drgnfly2265]

nope. but i give my torts some pumpkin once a month to help prevent worms

Wow. I never knew pumpkin could be used for that. Thanks!

Very interesting... I didn't know that either!!! What is the best way???

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[Yvonne G]

How is de-worming done?

I use Panacur horse de-wormer. I draw up the correct dosage into a syringe (with no needle). Then you have to pry open the tortoise's mouth and squirt the de-wormer down the tortoise's throat. Its not pleasant for the tortoise.

Yvonne

 

[Itort]

How is de-worming done?

I use Panacur horse de-wormer. I draw up the correct dosage into a syringe (with no needle). Then you have to pry open the tortoise's mouth and squirt the de-wormer down the tortoise's throat. Its not pleasant for the tortoise.

Yvonne

That dosage is 10 to 25mg/kg(2.3 lb). As Yvonne says it is an unpleasant procedure for the tort and keeper.

 

[jasso2]

thanks for the info. i have 10 russians/1 yellow foot i want to deworm and called the vet, the estimate bill was 480. whoa! does anyone have a converter of how much dewormin liquid to how heavy the tortoise is?

How is de-worming done?

I use Panacur horse de-wormer. I draw up the correct dosage into a syringe (with no needle). Then you have to pry open the tortoise's mouth and squirt the de-wormer down the tortoise's throat. Its not pleasant for the tortoise.

Yvonne

That dosage is 10 to 25mg/kg(2.3 lb). As Yvonne says it is an unpleasant procedure for the tort and keeper.

 

[Itort]

How is de-worming done?

I use Panacur horse de-wormer. I draw up the correct dosage into a syringe (with no needle). Then you have to pry open the tortoise's mouth and squirt the de-wormer down the tortoise's throat. Its not pleasant for the tortoise.

Yvonne

That dosage is 10 to 25mg/kg(2.3 lb). As Yvonne says it is an unpleasant procedure for the tort and keeper.

Figure that there are 36.8 oz equaling 1043.28 gm (28.35 gm= 1oz) in 1 kg (2.3 lb). If you have a 1 lb tort than he would get 4 to 10 mg (10 to 25mg/2.3 lb). As Yvonne says you can get it at farm supply, the brand I get Safeguard for cattle ( same as for horses without picture of horse therefore cheaper). The wormer is actually called fenabuzole or something similar. This dosage is from Merck manual for reptiles.

 

[Yvonne G]

The wormer is actually called fenabuzole or something similar. This dosage is from Merck manual for reptiles.

fenbendazole

Yvonne

 

[Itort]

The wormer is actually called fenabuzole or something similar. This dosage is from Merck manual for reptiles.

fenbendazole

Yvonne

Thank you. I know it when I see it but can't spell.

 

[Laura]

Pumpkin: from what I understand it helps clean out the worms they have, but doesnt kill all the worms. So they may still be infected. Eggs etc in the intestinal tract..
???

 

[K9KidsLove]

Make sure you use only 100% pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix. Walmart carries Libby's 100% pumpkin in the pie fillings section.
Patsy