Keith, Thanks for the info. My vet looked up a dosage for Pyrantel and it seemed to be a little lower than the dosage for Praziquantel (8 mg/kg for Prazi, 5mg/Kg Pyrantel). The Drontal pill had several times more Pyrantel than Praziquantel, so he didn't think it wise to use it.
I'll pass the reference to Jim Carpenter's Formulary on to him. While we're talking about medications, one question that I've never got a straight answer on is how long a pill crushed in water will still be effective. I've used crushed albon for 3 days in a row before mixing a new batch and it seems to work ok, but should it be mixed fresh each time? It actually dissolves better after sitting for a while and is easier to use. Would Baytril be more time sensitive? I usually keep it in the fridge and mix it new every second day (I use pills as the liquid I tried didn't go over well with small gex, they often spit it out). Thanks again, Neil >Drontal is Praziquantal and Pyrantel. The Prazi is for the >cestodes. Pyrantel is for nematodes. It is rarely used in place of >the far more popular fenbendazole, but there is no reason that one >could not use it in a herp. Safety margin on both drugs is very >wide. > >I suspect that Don's experience with Droncit has been somewhat >rough. My experience in a very wide variety of herps has been quite >positive. I cannot say I could have ever attributed a death to the >material. Really sick gex dying after being de-wormed? Yes, >droncit killing an animal directly? Nope. The TI is something like >1-2 orders of magnitude. Pyrantel is good for the same TI in some >species. > >Have your vets check out the appropriate section of Jim Carpenters >Exotic Animal Formulary. > >Keith > -- Neil Meister Promotions Secretary Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com President Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
