I'm so sorry I forgot to say what the fecal was from I assumed lol. . . They are leopard geckos
Sorry , Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "DrSteggy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:17 AM Subject: Re: [gecko]Vet has a screw loose maybe . . . > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
