03-04-2008, 12:12 PM | #1 |
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hi i purchased my tort around a month ago i have just txt the original owner asking if she has been wormed but as yet no replies would you worm her just incase i havent seen any signs of worms in her poo and wouldnt want to do her if she has already been done and what product would i use and how much ive read some use panacur is this the product i dose my dogs with every 6 months or is it different
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i only worm after a feacal test shows they have worms
the vet will then advise on which worming product is suitable for the type of worm present in the faeces you can post poo samples to hannah or take some to a local vet it doesnt cost much for the poo to be looked at under a microscope |
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shes just txt me said was wormed before i purchased her but best to do it again but surley if she was wormed just before i had her she wouldnt need doing again now iv only had her a month do you think its her way of saying no she wasnt wormed
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usually torts are wormed twice
each time to break the egg adult life cycle i think it is 10 days apart |
03-04-2008, 12:47 PM | #5 |
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personally i would still have the faeces tested
H.Bould B.V.M.S., M.R.C.V.S. Friarswood Veterinary Centre, 12 Friarswood road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2EG Tel: 01782 615698 Fax: 01782 662575 after you get the results you can worm the torts yoursef |
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thanks for all your help will do this
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took lucie to the vet last tuesday to be wormed as we got her 3 weeks ago and it turns out she is from slovenia{not 2 happy about that}she had panacur but today she did a poo and there was live worms that looked like thread worms in the poo,can anybody help?apart from this she seems fine but doesnt eat alot
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hi
the worms may come out live so its best to remove substrate whilst worming to minimise reinfection did you vet say to give a second dose of panacur in a few days to completely break the worm cycle |
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no the vet never mentioned a second dose.i will ring the vets again and ask thank you
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