Is that intestinal worms ?
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That tortoise. If it is from a tortoise. Needs to see a vet and fast.
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A vet will determine what type of medication for the type of parasite and dosage based on the tortoises size, weight and health.
Do not try to medicate by guessing.
Do not try to medicate by guessing.
Agree, bring your torts to the vet as soon as possible. They may have other issues besides worms
If they're all in the same enclosure then you treat all of them. Chances are they're all infected.
Where are you. City and country will help others help you
Can you buy Panacur in Egypt? Maybe online. Someone here would be able to help you with the dose
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They would need to be separated and treated individually. (Treatment in the food)
This way you can make sure that they all get treated and that one or two tortoises don't get too much by eating a lot more food.
They will need about three rounds of treatment, each. From my experience.
This way you can make sure that they all get treated and that one or two tortoises don't get too much by eating a lot more food.
They will need about three rounds of treatment, each. From my experience.
That is a very heavy parasite load...so it could mean that that particular tortoise also has other health issues as well.
A normal healthy animal - can tolerate a low level of parasites, and you'd likely never even notice them unless you did a fecal examination.
But yes...if they are all housed together...you'd have to treat all of them.
A normal healthy animal - can tolerate a low level of parasites, and you'd likely never even notice them unless you did a fecal examination.
But yes...if they are all housed together...you'd have to treat all of them.
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Yes. But there are different percentages( I used 10%)
And you can not just guess how much to dose or for how long.
Also. All worms won't be killed by the same treatment. I used it for round worms. You can not guess the treatment or the dosage or even the type needed by yourself.
The treatments are all different types of poisons. First you need to determine the type of parasite you have and what will treat for them.
Then how much to administer at what weight and size. Then how many treatments and what intervals.
It's all very important.
It's not as simple as it seems. Especially not when you are dealing with 20 tortoises.
Mine had three treatments each. Two days in a row and then another treatment five days later.
This is just an example to show how precise it needs to be.
Over treating or treating with the wrong poison could easily kill the host.
And you can not just guess how much to dose or for how long.
Also. All worms won't be killed by the same treatment. I used it for round worms. You can not guess the treatment or the dosage or even the type needed by yourself.
The treatments are all different types of poisons. First you need to determine the type of parasite you have and what will treat for them.
Then how much to administer at what weight and size. Then how many treatments and what intervals.
It's all very important.
It's not as simple as it seems. Especially not when you are dealing with 20 tortoises.
Mine had three treatments each. Two days in a row and then another treatment five days later.
This is just an example to show how precise it needs to be.
Over treating or treating with the wrong poison could easily kill the host.
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I don't know. Get a good look at one or two with a magnifier and then compare them to pictures from the internet. Hookworm, pin worm, roundworm, etc.
Those look like pinworms to me
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If they are, Panacur kills pinworms.
You'll then need to ask a professional for where to find some and for dosing by weight.
Good luck.
You'll then need to ask a professional for where to find some and for dosing by weight.
Good luck.
