Need help.

[TiaAnaise2002]

Hi, my tortoise weighs about 200g and he’s 4 inches long and we think he’s about 3/4 I’ve bought panacur to de worm him as I’m finding if hard to get him to put on weight. First of all I wanted advice on wether he’s underweight for his age and how long he is and also I wanted a bit of help on knowing how much of the worming stuff to give him.
Also he’s a elongated tortoise

 

[Yvonne G]

Most de-worming medications come in different strengths, so you will need to get the administration formula from your vet. He will need to know the de-wormer and its strength, the weight of the tortoise, etc. De-worming medications are poison, that's why they kill the parasites, so if we were to simply give you a formula, we might be poisoning your tortoise.

Also, it's a good idea to have a stool sample checked for worms instead of simply administering the medication because you THINK he may have worms.