2 kinds of worms!!!

i just took in a fecal sample and he vet ran a test on it and said there are 2 types of worms present!! and i need to administer oral medicine! i'm taking snake in thursday so he can show me how to do it...

has anyone ever had this....how hard will the meds be to give, an dhow seriuos..he said it's not too serious, but he didn't even know FORSURE if it's a male or female..lol.

never buying a snake from a petstore again!!! i think i'm gonna call them and tell them that they need to check there snakes now.

What store did you get it from and what exactly were the worms.

petco in omaha on 30th and lst....not sure on worm type yet will find out more on thursday when i go back in.

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Originally Posted by racer69

petco in omaha on 30th and lst....not sure on worm type yet will find out more on thursday when i go back in.

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How long ago did you get it? Isn't there some law that says if you go to the vet within a certain amount of time and find something wrong, the person you bought it from is responsible? At least that is how it is here in Louisiana with dogs.

it was bought sept 10....it was prob my fault for not doing this sooner...i was just worried about taking him out in the cold weather than finally said it needed to be done.

Kashmire had worms when I got him and he was treated with two doses of Panacur, two weeks apart. The vet gave them to him. I'm lucky, I was only charged $2 per dose.


I purchased Kashmire as a CH from an online source in CA.

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Originally Posted by racer69

i just took in a fecal sample and he vet ran a test on it and said there are 2 types of worms present!! and i need to administer oral medicine! i'm taking snake in thursday so he can show me how to do it...

has anyone ever had this....how hard will the meds be to give, an dhow seriuos..he said it's not too serious, but he didn't even know FORSURE if it's a male or female..lol.

never buying a snake from a petstore again!!! i think i'm gonna call them and tell them that they need to check there snakes now.

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Sorry to hear that. I hope he/she gets treated as soon as possible.:(

Intestinal worms can be very serious, if left unchecked, but with treatment is extrememly easy cure. I would also recommend you thoroughly sterilze your enclosure, so your snake doesn't get recontaminated from the fecal material. ;)

are worms obvious via visual inspections by a lay person? require a microscope?

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Originally Posted by PipeDADDY

are worms obvious via visual inspections by a lay person? require a microscope?

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Nope, you need a microscope to look for eggs which are obtained from a 'float'. ;) You can sometimes see roundworms or tapeworms, but you can more accurately check via the fecal float. (anyone hungry?)