Anyone gives own meds?

Wu-Gwei · 03-02-03, 02:42 PM

I was wondering if any herp keepers de-worms/de-parasites their own collection. I am starting to get a lot of animals and the last time I went to the vet, the vet said I can do it myself. I have seen it done quite a few times and I have been reading about parasites from a couple of books & websites.

I'd like to hear others' experiences.

Cheers,
JJ

BWSmith · 03-02-03, 08:53 PM

I do 90% or higher of vet care myself.

ballpython5000 · 03-02-03, 08:58 PM

i see de worming stuff for sale all the time at pet stores

ReptiZone · 03-03-03, 01:33 AM

I do it all my self unles it is a new animal then I go see a vet. If it is a rutine booster every (6 monts to a year) then I do it my self. But don't use the pet store crap you have to ordre it stright from a vet, cause the pet store stuff is all watered down amd just helps the perasite grow a imune system and then you cant kill it just my experience any way.The vet can walke you throu the prosidure

The_Omen · 03-03-03, 02:45 AM

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I do 90% or higher of vet care myself

Same here.
The good dewormers can be gotten at the vet or at most feed & tack stores, but either place will be pricy.

I guess the best thing is to have a great rapport with your vet, so that you can call and ask for help with stuff OR be asked an opinion yourself.

BWSmith · 03-03-03, 10:04 AM

Usually if I get precriptions from the vet will an endless renewal. That way they have one vet visit for their records, but I dont have to go back for RIs or new addition treatments.

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If it is a rutine booster every (6 monts to a year) then I do it my self.

Just out of curiosity, what are you referring to as a "routine booster"?

ReptiZone · 03-03-03, 10:10 AM

it has ben sayd that snakes can contract internal parasites from there food not wanting to so in the event of that hapaning and not knowing my animals get a oral de wormer every 6 monts to year depending if the stols are good or not. I f there are not they get it when I check them every 6 monts if they are good they only get it every year. I use the term boster vagly it is not an injection
manly flagil or panacure depending on what is needed. I hope that is what you were wondering.

Wu-Gwei · 03-03-03, 10:31 AM

Thanks for the input.

I mean Panacur & Flagyl are easy to use and it's just a matter of getting them. I guess having a good rapport with the vet is key, eh.

Cheers,
JJ

ReptiZone · 03-03-03, 10:37 AM

yep yep........if you have a good rapor with the vet almost every thing is in your favor aslong as you know what your doing it can actualy be a verry good learning experiance

The_Omen · 03-03-03, 10:55 AM

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it has ben sayd that snakes can contract internal parasites from there food

That depends.
Are you feeding live, fresh killed or frozen?

I would do a fecal first, instead of treating.
No need to treat if nothing there.

ReptiZone · 03-03-03, 12:49 PM

it depends what is on hand at the time but it is alwas dead weather it is thawed or fresh killed never live that bring a hole new line of problems and feacal is alwas sent away first

Wu-Gwei · 03-03-03, 01:39 PM

Yes, a fecal exam would be good to determine what it has and especially if it has any serious parasites. But that costs money and if you have a lot of animals... I just thought it would be good prevention if I did it yearly myself, without a fecal exam. Better than not taking a herp to a vet at all.

I think it's good practice to do yearly dewormings, especially if one feeds live prey regularly. It's almost gauranteed that a reptile feeding on live prey will have parasites. I have not read any side effects of giving it Pancur or Flagyl once a year.

Cheers,
JJ

BWSmith · 03-03-03, 01:48 PM

Just learn to do your own fecals.

ReptiZone · 03-03-03, 01:53 PM

no it is verry hard to overdose with thows drugs

BWSmith · 03-03-03, 02:05 PM

Flagyl is much less forgiving than Panacur.