the vet
I get mine from my vet. The proper dosage for Panacur is 25-50ml per kilogram of body weight given weekly until fecals come out clear. This is assuming the concentration of the suspension is 100mg/ml. Here is how to calculate doses:
(dose x weight)
concentration
or
dose times weight divided by concentration
First, determine the weight of the gecko and convert that to kilograms using this formula:
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams
So, if a gecko weighs 50 grams, that is the same as 0.05 kilograms.
Now, let’s say you have a drug with a concentration of 100mg/ml, and the prescribed dose is 50mg per kilogram of weight, (50mg/kg). Using the formulas from above, it comes out to be:
50mg (dose) x 0.05kg (weight) = 2.5 divided by 100 (concentration)
This means the proper dose of this medication for a 50 gram gecko is 0.025ml.
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