Just heard back from the vet..

[MikeRC]

I just heard from my vet and my beardie has coccidia and pin worms. What medication is needed to treat this? Its gonna be a few weeks before Im able to get her to the vet again and was wondering if Id be able to purchase the meds myself. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Gail]

You can use panacur for the pinworms and it can be bought over the counter but the meds you need for the coccidia must be prescribed.

 

[MikeRC]

Maybe Im not looking in the right place, I cant seam to find panacur anywhere just information on using it for other animals. Any more help on this would be appreciated. The vet did say the coccidia count was low and recommended I focus on treating the pinworms..

 

[Gail]

I buy the stuff made for horses, its a big tube that says panacur 10% paste. I get it either at the vets or at any farm supply store. You won't find any specifically made for reptiles or instructions on dosage. Once you get some, we can help you with dosage but you have to know your dragons weight in grams.

 

[Sherri]

Maybe Im not looking in the right place, I cant seam to find panacur anywhere just information on using it for other animals. Any more help on this would be appreciated. The vet did say the coccidia count was low and recommended I focus on treating the pinworms..

The site; Beautiful Dragons.com will have the panacur: http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Reptilestore.html

Also Bug De lite: http://bug-de-lite.com/Products Page.html
For the Coccidia please search this site for information on a product called Ponazuril. It kills coccidia. Most all vets prescribe *Albon* but it is very harsh on their system. Many people here use Ponazuril and I heard about it from Laura here (thank you Laura! if you read this )

You have to get your vet to phone the pharmacy for it. Here is the link to Road Runner Pharmacy: http://www.roadrunnerpharmacy.com/ It will come in liquid form. You will want to order the 40ml pkg. It is 15mg per ml suspension.....your vet will want to know that for dosage. It is $39.00 and will last 6 months I believe and there will be plenty left after treatment.

Hope this helps, we are going through the same think....pinworms, protozoa, and coccidia

 

[Sherri]

I buy the stuff made for horses, its a big tube that says panacur 10% paste. I get it either at the vets or at any farm supply store. You won't find any specifically made for reptiles or instructions on dosage. Once you get some, we can help you with dosage but you have to know your dragons weight in grams.

Oops! Sorry Gail :roll: I was called away in the middle of my posting and did not know you had taken care of that LOL

I hope they can find the panacur where they are in small enough dose :shock: All they have around here is a huge tube for over $200! :laughhard: Our vet just gave us the syringes pre filled for Razz, two of them and charged me about $12.00. It is definately cheaper to buy it elsewhere and if you ask Gail, I know she will tell you that she uses it as a preventative as well.

 

[Gail]

$200, wow. That must be one huge tube. The tube I get is enough for a 1500lb horse and sells for about $10. Its safe guard brand and lasts forever.

 

[MikeRC]

Thank you for all the help. Will I be needing Acidophiliz+ during the the time Im using panacur? Also should I treat the pinworms before i begin the meds for the coccidia? I dont wanna do anything that might harm my beardie.

 

[lauraj1055]

@ Sherri You're welcome!! Hope Razz is doing better!

Also Sherri, I think you meant the Ponazuril is $200 for a tube, not the Panacur.. :wink:

 

[Sherri]

@ Sherri You're welcome!! Hope Razz is doing better!

Also Sherri, I think you meant the Ponazuril is $200 for a tube, not the Panacur.. :wink:

LOL, yep, I was just about to write that! Man...I think I finally have all these meds straight :roll: It will be wonderful to be finished with them.

I am really a little bummed b/c the vet did not tell me to do the Panacur first for the pinworms *sigh*. Due to shipping it was a week after the first dose of Panacur when I did the Ponazuril..then another week after that for the second dose of Panacur.
Do you think that will be OK?

@MikeRC..I did not mean to hijack your post :mrgreen: Maybe if we get the whole *when* to give the meds thing in order it will help someone else who reads this LOL Not to mention I might find out if what I did will be OK! :mrgreen: