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Maggie Cummings
Guest
I just wanted to issue a warning to you new keepers so that you will know that Ivermectin is fatal to turtles and tortoises. So if you worm your dog with Ivermectin and your tortoise eats the dog poop he will most probably die.
I am on another list and a young keeper took her tort to the Vet to be treated for parasites and the Vet used Ivermectin and the tort is now in the process of dying.
I have had a number of turtles and tortoises over the years and I have not ever treated one for parasites. Butternut squash does a good job. Just be careful and use Panacur if you feel you must treat for parasites...
I am on another list and a young keeper took her tort to the Vet to be treated for parasites and the Vet used Ivermectin and the tort is now in the process of dying.
I have had a number of turtles and tortoises over the years and I have not ever treated one for parasites. Butternut squash does a good job. Just be careful and use Panacur if you feel you must treat for parasites...