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Panacure and Flagyl just for good measure? Not sure that is good advice. Maybe a vet check first to see if there is anything actually to treat first.
chadk said:Panacure and Flagyl just for good measure? Not sure that is good advice. Maybe a vet check first to see if there is anything actually to treat first.
elegans said:Yeah it is actually good advise. There is no down side if done properly. I routinely "deworm" my outside tortoises every year. Most good keepers that I know do the same. So the fact is that the tortoises in question have "possibly" been exposed to some pathogen. Agreed? It is easier and cheaper to just assume that they have it than check to see. As it is also entirely possible for your vet tech to check for something and miss it anyway. New World and Old World Tortoises should never be mixed in any circumstances! Plenty of people just threw torts together; and some survived, old timers as you call the own great shell collections! I lost more than a few by not being more prudent in my early days. I wish that someone had more clearly directed me. Good luck for real!