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Flagyl and Panacur
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by Harlan on November 23, 2001
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I need help with dose and frequency of Flagyl and Panacur for Crotalus. I have 5 diff. species and would like to treat all. Any suggestions or help will be appreciated.Thanks, Harlan
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by TIMFRIEDE on November 23, 2001
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Go 100mg/kg on both once, then repeat in 14 days. If you need more help, yell out. Don't put it in the food, tube it 1/3 down. At this point you could take a sample to the vet and be sure, or deal with it. Tim
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RE: Flagyl and Panacur
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Anonymous post on November 27, 2001
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There have been reports of subclinical (not enough to cause obvious sickness) leukopenia (shortage of white blood cells) fron Panacur, which attacks fast-growing cells. And intestinal necrosis from overdoses. In farm animals (herbivorous mammals who chew their food), it's known to be strongly preferentially absorbed by parasites. But a snake's digestive system is nothing like that of a herbivorous mammal that chews its food, and nobody's studied it in them. While I won't diasgree with 100 mg/kg, I've been going lower (50-75) on prophylactic ("just in case") doses since hearing this.
50 mg/kg is generally reckoned the therapeutic dose.
(The amount required to have the desired effect.)
See, for example, http://www.icomm.ca/~dragon/parasite.htm
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by TIMFRIEDE on November 27, 2001
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100 migs on Panacur kills cestodes also, saves on Droncit. Another 25 migs ain't going to nothing, Panacur is very safe. Darn, I do 20 migs on Amikacin, even though 2.5 is recommended. Show me the reports and I'll buy it. Most people can't even dose drugs, so I don't believe too much. I always hit on the high end, but that's my own experience. Thanks for the comments. Tim
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