Please Help! Worms!!!!

[Solano]

Hello I've had my Russian for about two months and have never seen anything like this in his poop I was bathing him and he pooped upon switching the water out i saw what looks like worms and I have never seen this is his poop before what can it be from how do I get rid of them??

 

[KarenSoCal]

Did you actually see worms, or was it just white stuff?

 

[Yvonne G]

Did you actually see worms, or was it just white stuff?

Look in that jelly-like finger - WORMS!!!

Those type parasites are killed with Panacur. Get the dosage from your vet.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Look in that jelly-like finger - WORMS!!!

Those type parasites are killed with Panacur. Get the dosage from your vet.

OMGosh, yes! I missed them...only saw the white that looks like urates.

 

[Solano]

I just seen whats in the pic im assuming they are worms?

 

[Solano]

The white is steam from the hot water I was rinsing the bowl with he wasn't in there at the time

 

[KarenSoCal]

I just seen whats in the pic im assuming they are worms?

Yes, they are. I missed them on the first look.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Did you see post # 3? Yvonne's reply?

Try just taking a stool sample to the vet, since your tortoise isn't sick. Hopefully he will give you the medicine without charging you for an office visit.

 

[Solano]

Did you see post # 3? Yvonne's reply?

Try just taking a stool sample to the vet, since your tortoise isn't sick. Hopefully he will give you the medicine without charging you for an office visit.

Ok thank you is this something that can be treated

 

[KarenSoCal]

Ok thank you is this something that can be treated

Yes. The vet can look at the stool specimen and determine what kind of worms they are.

Then he can give you the proper dewormer to get rid of them.

Frequently you give 2 doses, about 2 weeks apart.

Just do what the vet says.

 

[Solano]

Yes. The vet can look at the stool specimen and determine what kind of worms they are.

Then he can give you the proper dewormer to get rid of them.

Frequently you give 2 doses, about 2 weeks apart.

Just do what the vet says.

Thank you so much im so worried but I will take him to the Vet tomorrow so he can be treated

 

[KarenSoCal]

Thank you so much im so worried but I will take him to the Vet tomorrow so he can be treated

I would just take some poop. If you take him, the vet will charge you for an office visit. If he is an exotics vet, that can be $100. I'm just trying to save you some money.

 

[Solano]

I would just take some poop. If you take him, the vet will charge you for an office visit. If he is an exotics vet, that can be $100. I'm just trying to save you some money.

Whew thank you!

 

[KarenSoCal]

Whew thank you!

Do you have a kitchen gram scale? Get an accurate weight on him before you go.

Of course if the vet insists on seeing the tort, take him in.

And don't worry...this is a very easy fix!

 

[Solano]

Look in that jelly-like finger - WORMS!!!

Those type parasites are killed with Panacur. Get the dosage from your vet.

Thank you so much hgoing

Look in that jelly-like finger - WORMS!!!

Those type parasites are killed with Panacur. Get the dosage from your vet.

Thank you so much he is going to the vet tomorrow