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The vet found a nematode parasite in my toad's stool although she didn't strike either of us as unhealthy-- her skin and eyes are clear, nothing odd in her belly, and she definitely doesn't lack an appetite. The vet thought it was a hookworm at first, but found it was a nematode of some kind.
She prescribed an ivermectin solution where 1 mL is diluted into 1L of water and the toad bathes in it for about 15-20 minutes once a week for 6 weeks. Little Miss has her next bath this Thursday. I just cleaned out her toad carrier and put the solution in there because that way she'd have a sufficient soak but could hop around and not be in danger of drowning. Did the vet advise topical application or a medicated bath for the newt?
Hookworms and nematodes can come from any number of things-- but contaminated water namely.
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