Reptile Xtra - Anti Parasite Meal 2oz

[Carol S]

Hi:

Does anyone know anything about the following product?

Reptile Xtra - Anti Parasite Meal 2oz
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Manufacturer
Jungle Laboratories Corporation

Reptile Xtra - Anti Parasite Meal 2oz

Medicated Reptile Food for Tortoises and Lizards.

Aids in the control of internal parasites such as protozoans (amoeba and flagellates), nematodes (roundworms, pinworms, hookworms) and other intestinal worms.

For all tortoises, iguanas and other plant-eating species, and all plant/insect-eating species such as box turtles, bearded dragons, blue-tongue skinks, tegus and dabb lizards (Uromastyx).

Product Ingredients

Anti-Parasite for Tortoises and Lizards

Active Ingredients: Metronidazole (1.0%), Fenbendazole (0.5%)
Guaranteed Analysis: min. crude protein 23%, min. crude fat 9%, max. crude fiber 9%, max. moisture 19%, max. ash 9%.
INGREDIENTS: Soybean Hulls, Poultry By-Product Meal, Wheat Flour, Corn Gluten Meal, Flax Seed Meal, Beet Pulp Dried Plain, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Artificial Flavoring, Soy Lecithin, Cane Molasses, Vegetable Pomace (Carrot, Celery, Beet, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach), Dandelion Greens, Artificial Coloring, Dicalcium Phosphate, Limestone, Sorbitol, Calcium Propionate, Salt, Choline Chloride, dl-Methionine, Wheat Middlings, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E supplement), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfate (source of Vitamin K), Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Fish Oil.

Product Instructions

Anti-Parasite Meal for Tortoises and Lizards

DIRECTIONS: Spray greens with water so that meal will stick to food. Sprinkle medicated meal on moistened greens and feed exclusively for 3 consecutive days every week for 3 weeks. Allow your pets to consume as much as they want during feeding time. Replace medicated greens daily. Do not use other foods during treatment period. Repeat treatment if signs of illness are still present in your pet, or consult a veterinarian. Repeat whenever a new reptile pet is added to your home. To treat for both bacteria and parasites, use the anti-bacteria formulation first, followed by the anti-parasite formulation. Not recommended as a daily diet after treatment.

The same company also makes an anti-bacterial product.

Thanks for any input.

Carol S

 

[Crazy1]

I have not heard of this before. I am not sure I like giving my torts salt, D3, high protein amount or the animal by products as I have herbivores. But for a few days I do not think it would not harm them. The Fenbendazole is PANACUR which is a broad spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic used against gastrointestinal parasites including roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, the taenia species of tapeworms, pinworms, aelurostrongylus, paragonimiasis, strongyles and strongyloides. and Metronidazole is actually FLAGYL which is an antibiotic effective against anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. Anaerobic bacteria are single-celled, living organisms that thrive in environments in which there is little oxygen (anaerobic environments)

My biggest concern is that Panacur is given by weight.