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Veterinarian Practice & General Health Issues Anything to do with veterinarians, health issues, pathogens, hygiene, or sanitation. |
09-05-2009, 10:06 AM
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pinworms in feeders
I have many rats and mice and they have pinworms as well as my snakes. I can cure the snakes with panacur but how can i get rid of the pinworms in the feeders as they are the cause of the pinworms in the snakes. Any medication that could be used on a hundred or so feeders would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks In Advance
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09-08-2009, 09:11 PM
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Panacur can be used with mice and rats too. I cannot give the dosage to you over the internet, as legally the medication needs to be dispensed by a veterinarian that has a relationship with you. If I gave you a dose and the animal died afterwards, how can I be sure it wasn't because of advice I gave without doing a proper physical exam first?
I'm sure that if you brought a collective stool sample (meaning you take all the stool samples and put them together) to your herp vet (assuming you have one) he/she could give you the correct dewormer with the proper dosage. Most herp vets see small mammals as well.
As of right now, I would go ahead and isolate the animals with intestinal parasites. Get a few feeders you know to be "clean" and use those for the time being...also, depending on the species of pinworm, you need to be careful, as these parasites are zoonotic.
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09-08-2009, 10:26 PM
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Pinworms are very common in feeders. Just practice good hygeine (handwashing, gloves) to protect yourself and if you want to get rid of them, I wish you best of luck! You are going to have to deworm each individual animal whether it be oral or injectible. I don't think there is any dewormer that gets pinworms in a "feed" form, it's all dosage based on weights.
If you have a herp vet, I bet they'd be more than willing to help you estimate weights and figure out the best way to dose a large group of animals. I'd also cease breeding until you get all the breeder animals clean.
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