You are correct. A tube of 10% paste has 100mg per gram of paste. If you
have a small gecko dosed at your dosage (not necessarily mine) for a small
gecko I think you can see by some simple math that the quantity needed would
be so small that the margin for error is quite significant. Paste is not a
good option for small reptiles IMO. While toxicity studies in dogs and cats
show a wide safe therapeutic range I have seen reptiles brought in after
home treatment which did not make it. It may be due to sensitivity to the
drug itself or due to hypersensitivity to antigen release from the dying
parasites.
Without knowing what parasites are present it is a shot in the dark to treat
with fenbendazole. If there is a heavy protozoal burden you might miss the
target. Many parasites are not just susceptable to this drug. Without
knowing first you may miss a parasite which has a direct life cycle or one
which needs strict husbandry considerations to erradicate.
If you shotgun treat, how would you ever feel safe adding that animal to
your colony? Colony disasters due to improper quarantine procedures,
including proper diagnosis and treatment, are common.
Establish a relationship with your vet. For clients with large colonies you
can work out a colony fecal screening. Brings down the cost and lets you
know what you are dealing with.
Ken López, DVM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Assar Manuswin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 5:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Gecko] Dosaging Panacur
>
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> That's exactly what I mean! I just want to help by sharing my
> expieriences,
> for the sake of the animals. And if the person that I'm trying to help
> screws up, then so be it... It's not my fault. He/she could have
> chosen not
> to listen to my advices.
>
> In Sweden (where it's called Axilur) it comes in liquid (mixture of 40
> mg/ml) or in tablets (wich you need to cruch in order to dose
> properly), so
> I'm not sure what "25 gram 10% paste" means, but is the tube/container
> containing 25 grams or what? In that case I would GUESS that it simply
> contains 10% fenbendazole, which means that the 25 gram tube of paste
> contains a total amount of 2.5 g (2500 mg) of fenbendazole. But
> the latter
> is just MY speculations ;-) Although I would recommend you to ask someone
> who knows for sure what it means. You could try contacting a good reptile
> vet in South Africa, maybe she can answear your questions. Her
> name is Misty
> Corton and her e-mail adress is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Assar Manuswin
>
>
>
> >From: Robert Gundy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [Gecko] Dosaging Panacur
> >Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 08:33:39 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Frankly guys,
> >I don't give a hoot if I screw up following your
> >directions. I'm sure as hell not gonna sue anyone. You
> >guys, please offer any advice you may have. This isn't
> >a political debate over saving some animals or getting
> >sued, because you shouldn't be worried about getting
> >sued by me.
> >
> >Assar,
> >The Panacur (fenbendazole) is coming as a 25 gram 10%
> >paste. What exactly does that mean? Anyways, I am
> >having a friend of a friend who has been working w/
> >reptiles for a looong time teach me how to correctly
> >worm them next week.
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