Pinworms

[LeopardScarlett]

So I sent off a sample to test for worms.. My leopard was late 2019 early 2020 Hatched so at most she is 9/10 months she active, eating, popping, no other infections since having her and she has normal urates she has considerable growth lines showing and she is weighing at 62grams and her length is 5.5cm but her pinworm count was 3000epg ?? this was classed as very high I'm just wondering weather there are any natraul ways I can rid pinworm?? If not do you reccomend doing this at home saving a vet trip??

I will attach photos of my Leo to the thread.

Thanks for any advice

 

[nicoleann2214]

So I sent off a sample to test for worms.. My leopard was late 2019 early 2020 Hatched so at most she is 9/10 months she active, eating, popping, no other infections since having her and she has normal urates she has considerable growth lines showing and she is weighing at 62grams and her length is 5.5cm but her pinworm count was 3000epg ?? this was classed as very high I'm just wondering weather there are any natraul ways I can rid pinworm?? If not do you reccomend doing this at home saving a vet trip??

I will attach photos of my Leo to the thread.

Thanks for any advice

@Tom

 

[Tom]

I know of no reliable non-medical way to get rid of them.

62 grams is pretty small for a leopard tortoise that age.

 

[LeopardScarlett]

I know of no reliable non-medical way to get rid of them.

62 grams is pretty small for a leopard tortoise that age.

Well she's at most 9 /10 months I didn't get a proper Hatched month she was tiny when I got her some in thinking she was Hatched March/april 2020 that would make her 6 months I have tried to find some sort of growth chat to compare to but can't find anything.

What do you reccomend for the worms

 

[Tom]

Well she's at most 9 /10 months I didn't get a proper Hatched month she was tiny when I got her some in thinking she was Hatched March/april 2020 that would make her 6 months I have tried to find some sort of growth chat to compare to but can't find anything.

What do you reccomend for the worms

I recommend an experienced tortoise vet. These are hard to find. Don't let them do any "vitamin injections" or calcium injections. If they offer, this is the mark of a vet that doesn't know tortoises and is following a vet handbook or website.