Safe de-wormer for balls?

[waldo]

What is the most common/safest dewormer prescribed for balls? I'm going to try and get my rescue to the vet this week and I won't want her to be given something that isn't safe. We have a vet who sees reptiles but isn't a specialist so I need to be informed. Thanks.

[PitOnTheProwl]

What and Why????

[bcr229]

I think this is the one he found that had been living outside for a while after it either escaped or was let go by the prior owner, so there's a chance it ate wild rodents and now has a parasite load.

The vet will need to do a fecal exam to determine which parasites it has before prescribing de-wormer, as some are more effective than others on various parasites.

That said, Panacur is usually the go-to for reptiles as it's decently tolerated and has a high safety threshhold. It's often given to anything WC as not only is it a wormer but it has a side effect as an appetite stimulant.

Ivermectin also works and is effective on a broad spectrum of parasites but has a low safety threshhold so the dosage must be calculated carefully.

[waldo]

Thank you and yes, this is the one that was found outside. She has very nasty feces and her vent is very irritated. She goes the vet in a hour or so to get checked out. I know Ivermectin can be bad for some reptiles and wanted to make sure there wasn't other common meds that might also be rough on the system.

[waldo]

Well, He ended up being treated with antibiotics for a infection, flagyl for possible giardia from the river water he drank and I got a cream to use on his belly burns from the hot pavement.
He get another antibiotic injection in three days and one more dose of flagyl in 2-3 weeks.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Always amaizes me on what our wild animals can get when released into our wild.

[Eric Alan]

Always amaizes me on what our wild animals can get when released into our wild.

Shhhhh! HSUS will hear you!