Panacur

Hillsberry · 04-24-12, 05:30 PM

Hey guys. As some of you know I am deworming my Green Tree Python right now because it has Hookworms. I am using Panacur. I just have a quick question for you guys who have dealt with deworming snakes. Can I feed my GTP while deworming it? I know that when snakes have IRs and are on medication people don't recommend to feed them. So I just wanted to know if it was safe to feed my GTP while he is on Panacur. Thanks for your help.

infernalis · 04-24-12, 05:57 PM

Yes you can.

In fact I usually just inject my meds into a thawed mouse and then feed it to the animal.

It's an easy way to sneak medicine into a snake/lizard.

alessia55 · 04-24-12, 05:59 PM

Sorry to hear your GTP has hookworms

Hillsberry · 04-24-12, 06:22 PM

Thank you Alessia. It sucks. Poor guy is just a baby.

He is pooping his brains out. But he is hanging in there. Thanks Wayne!

Desert · 05-06-12, 08:01 PM

You certainly can feed him between doses. Were it me I'd dose/tube him directly, rather than inject the Panacur into the food item, for this particular worm. Hookworms are nasty; they suck blood and lay gazillions of eggs.

Good luck with getting rid of them!

alessia55 · 05-06-12, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert

You certainly can feed him between doses. Were it me I'd dose/tube him directly, rather than inject the Panacur into the food item, for this particular worm. Hookworms are nasty; they suck blood and lay gazillions of eggs.

Good luck with getting rid of them!

The GTP has passed away...