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by wcoley on July 24, 2005
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Hey guys,
I need a wormer to get rid of the parasites in a bearded dragon. What would you recommend that I use? Someone else recommended Parazap.....anyone else used this product?
Thanks,
Will
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by Cro on July 24, 2005
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Will: I am not familiar with the active ingredient in Parazap, so can not comment on if it would work or not.
It really depends on what type of parasites your beaded dragon has. Metronidazole is often used for protozoa. Fenbendazole is often used for worms, and is considered safe for many reptiles. Ivermectin works on lungworms and roundworms, but can be somewhat toxic to lizards. Thiabendazole is used for strongyloids. Piperazine citrate is used on lungworms and roundworms.
You really need to take a fecal sample to a friendly vet or zoo or college, and determine just what kind of parasite you are trying to kill.
Or I guess you could try a shotgun approach, and try one or two of the commercial de-wormers, which just might work. In years past, piperazine was used for almost everything. I have even heard of folks buying wormwood from natural food stores, and using that on reptiles with success. If you can identify the parasite, I can look up reccomended dosages for the above drugs for your in my copy of Ackermans book. Hope this helps some. JohnZ
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by Cro on July 24, 2005
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Will: A couple of other thoughts.
There is a FDA approved Livestock Wormer, which is actually Diatomaceous Earth, which is mixed with water to make a slurry or paste that can be added or injected into food, and given for 30 days. It is said to work on a number of parasites. You can find Diatomaceous Earth at Aquarium Shops and also in Swimming Pool Supply Shops, and even at Home Depot and Lowes in the pond supply area, where it is used as a filter material. You take this powder and mix it with water to a thick paste, and coat the food items with it, and it kills many internal parasites.
Another thought is that if you are in Savannah, take the bridge over to Skidaway and go to the UGA / NOAH building of the Marine Extension Service. Even though they are mostly fish people there, many are biologists who might be able to look at a fecal sample from your lizard under a microscope, and identify the type of parasite it has, if you can talk them into it. Also, there are some kool salt water aquariums there that are well worth seeing, if nothing else. JohnZ
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by wcoley on July 25, 2005
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Thanks guys. John Z, I'm fairly sure that the problem is roundworms. I had a beardie that was diagnosed by the vet with a roundworm infection. I thought they had been eradicated, but since both of them seem to have them now, I'm betting on roundworms. Thanks again for the help guys.
Will
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by sceniccityreptiles on July 25, 2005
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Panacur (Fenbendazole)
http://www.beanfarm.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?cart_id=2840465.25413*sl0vK6&next=16&ppinc=health&exact_match=off&user4=Health
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by Cro on July 25, 2005
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Will: The Biology, Husbandry and Health Care of Reptiles, Volume III, by Lowell Ackerman, DVM offers the following doses:
Fenbendazole, use reccomended Dog Weight doses, 50-100 mg/kg PO, repeat in 2 weeks.
Piperazine, use reccomended Alligator Weight doses, 50 mg/kg PO, repeat in 2 weeks.
In the old days, we used Piperazine in Pig Weight doses at AZP with good results.
Hope this helps
JohnZ
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