worming leopards

phoenix23db · 27-05-2007, 10:45 AM

hi, just wanted to ask as i am planning on taking on 2 of the wild caught leopards from tamie, we have panacur in the house. we just had a litter of puppies so it gets used for tht too, but we have both panacur 10% and panacur 2.5%, which is the best to use for tortoises?
thanks

hbvet · 29-05-2007, 11:51 AM

Panacur 10% is better as you need to give a quarter of what you'd need with 2.5% and wild caught leopards may be really really shy and hard to give the panacur to. The best way would be to do full 100mg/kg (bwt) and repeat in 7days rather than try every day for 5 at lower dose. They may take it on food but you need make sure they get full dose each separately. They will be very stressed anyway so worming is an excellent idea as their immune sytems will be under enough stress.

Hannah

phoenix23db · 30-05-2007, 09:15 AM

ok thanks for that, could some1 please give me the dosage in ml's tho as i have a sterilised syringe that goes fro 1ml to 2.5ml that im going to use to squirt it onto their food and im not very good with conversions lol
thanks

hbvet · 30-05-2007, 12:01 PM

Dose is 1ml/kg bodyweight ( 10% suspension)

Hannah

phoenix23db · 31-05-2007, 03:39 PM

thanks hannah!

31-05-2007, 05:59 PM

You will need a 1ml syringe to work out the dose for tiny leopards Dan as your syringe would only be of any use for torts bigger than a kilo in weight. Ask the chemist for an insulin 1ml syringe and work out the dose from there when you get them.

phoenix23db · 31-05-2007, 06:07 PM

the one i hav has small measurments on, i gave them one tenth of a ml each cos they weight one tenth of a kg each.. but it hasnt worked becose they wudnt eat the leaf i put it on, im going to try again tomorrow though see if they will eat then

27-05-2007, 10:45 AM	#1
phoenix23db Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 426	worming leopards hi, just wanted to ask as i am planning on taking on 2 of the wild caught leopards from tamie, we have panacur in the house. we just had a litter of puppies so it gets used for tht too, but we have both panacur 10% and panacur 2.5%, which is the best to use for tortoises? thanks __________________ Danny... 1.3.0 Hermann's (Boetgerri) 1.0.0 Horsefield 0.2.0 Leopard's

29-05-2007, 11:51 AM	#2
hbvet Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Madeley, Cheshire Posts: 449	panacur Panacur 10% is better as you need to give a quarter of what you'd need with 2.5% and wild caught leopards may be really really shy and hard to give the panacur to. The best way would be to do full 100mg/kg (bwt) and repeat in 7days rather than try every day for 5 at lower dose. They may take it on food but you need make sure they get full dose each separately. They will be very stressed anyway so worming is an excellent idea as their immune sytems will be under enough stress. Hannah __________________ hb

30-05-2007, 09:15 AM	#3
phoenix23db Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 426	ok thanks for that, could some1 please give me the dosage in ml's tho as i have a sterilised syringe that goes fro 1ml to 2.5ml that im going to use to squirt it onto their food and im not very good with conversions lol thanks __________________ Danny... 1.3.0 Hermann's (Boetgerri) 1.0.0 Horsefield 0.2.0 Leopard's

30-05-2007, 12:01 PM	#4
hbvet Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Madeley, Cheshire Posts: 449	worming leopards Dose is 1ml/kg bodyweight ( 10% suspension) Hannah __________________ hb

31-05-2007, 03:39 PM	#5
phoenix23db Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 426	thanks hannah! __________________ Danny... 1.3.0 Hermann's (Boetgerri) 1.0.0 Horsefield 0.2.0 Leopard's

31-05-2007, 05:59 PM	#6
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	You will need a 1ml syringe to work out the dose for tiny leopards Dan as your syringe would only be of any use for torts bigger than a kilo in weight. Ask the chemist for an insulin 1ml syringe and work out the dose from there when you get them.

31-05-2007, 06:07 PM	#7
phoenix23db Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: County Durham Posts: 426	the one i hav has small measurments on, i gave them one tenth of a ml each cos they weight one tenth of a kg each.. but it hasnt worked becose they wudnt eat the leaf i put it on, im going to try again tomorrow though see if they will eat then __________________ Danny... 1.3.0 Hermann's (Boetgerri) 1.0.0 Horsefield 0.2.0 Leopard's

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