worming

70ridgeway · 03-04-2008, 12:12 PM

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

linda · 03-04-2008, 12:37 PM

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

70ridgeway · 03-04-2008, 12:38 PM

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

linda · 03-04-2008, 12:42 PM

usually torts are wormed twice

each time

to break the egg adult life cycle i think it is 10 days apart

linda · 03-04-2008, 12:47 PM

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

70ridgeway · 03-04-2008, 12:52 PM

thanks for all your help will do this

tertnes · 14-04-2008, 08:28 PM

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

linda · 14-04-2008, 08:59 PM

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

tertnes · 15-04-2008, 08:02 AM

no the vet never mentioned a second dose.i will ring the vets again and ask thank you

03-04-2008, 12:12 PM	#1
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	worming 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 __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

03-04-2008, 12:38 PM	#3
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	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 __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

03-04-2008, 12:52 PM	#6
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	thanks for all your help will do this __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

14-04-2008, 08:28 PM	#7
tertnes Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: bangor north wales Posts: 5	worms 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

03-04-2008, 12:37 PM	#2
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	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

03-04-2008, 12:42 PM	#4
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	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
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	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

14-04-2008, 08:59 PM	#8
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	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

15-04-2008, 08:02 AM	#9
tertnes Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: bangor north wales Posts: 5	no the vet never mentioned a second dose.i will ring the vets again and ask thank you

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