Quoting Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello All again, > > I feel like i'm using all of you and mostly Julie, but rest assured I'm > not just using you, I'm using other people also :D > > I took fecal samples to the vet today and they showed positive for > hookworm, The vet prescribed Ivermectin .2ml of 1mg/ml. > > > Now from what I have read which isn't much Ivermectin has to be given in near > lethal dosages, and not normally perscribed for hookworm and when I asked why > Ivermectin in leiu of panacur the reply was we dont carry panacur. >
I am a vet, and I lurk here as I am looking to learn as well--but I can tell you that ivermectin is not an effective treatment for canine hookwork (Ancylostoma spp). I am not sure what species was found on the fecal doen on your gecko--was it doen "in house" or sent out? We send out fecal parasite checks on our reptiles as no one in house has the experience to recognize reptile parasites well enough to do a good job consistantly. Fenbendazole (panacur) or pyrantel pamoate (strongid) are better choices. While panacur is becoming less common at vet offices that don't roputinely see exotics (since parasite control is achieved with monthly doses of dewormers that usually include pyrantel, or milbemycin) they usually have strongid--its a yellow liquid and is frequently given to young puppies and kittens at their first exam. I think you need to find another vet :P Jackie Arns --------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Positioning is everything in life." A De la Hunta www.drsteggy.com ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
