Sheldon has worms! :(

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Talka

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Got him two weeks ago at Petco. Took him to the vet, found out he's about 15 years old, wild-caught and has worms. Woo :(
The vet was great, he's the guy listed on this forum for Birmingham, AL. Great guy. Prescribed 0.3mL daily of metronidazole for a week.

Other than what the vet instructed, what else can I do to help Sheldon out? Any types of foods that I can get that help fight worms?
 

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From what I hear that is normal for petco and wild caught. Lou had worms when I got him also. Make sure he takes all of the medication, and do a follow checkup!

Wow 15 years, poor tortie! Just love him, nothing you can do about it now, sad huh?
 

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Keep him hydrated, also his appetite might be affected by it, so don't worry if he eats less. Petco doesn't surprise me, but it is treatable so he should pull through just fine.
 
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