Hookworms

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank You Carlos!!

Please note that from my understanding Hookworms are difficult to get rid of and you may have to dispose of certain furniture that belongs to your frogs. Driftwood, plants, ect. Anything that these parasites can latch onto and hide.

Better safe than risking reintroducing the worms to them once more after they're cured by accident.

[Mentat]

Thank You Carlos!!

Please note that from my understanding Hookworms are difficult to get rid of and you may have to dispose of certain furniture that belongs to your frogs. Driftwood, plants, ect. Anything that these parasites can latch onto and hide.

Better safe than risking reintroducing the worms to them once more after they're cured by accident.

Thanks for adding that ; had no idea the damned nematodes would play hide and seek with us ! Guess you could boil plastic decor or feeding dishes for 10 minutes and bake rocks at 350 for same amount of time; but driftwood, and live plants would be "kaput."

Also, would need to wipe down the enclosure good. I would use an undiluted unscented clorox (gloves and ventilation required!) soaked cellulose sponge and then rinse enclosure well until no smell is left (I do that with infected aquariums). Then a final wipe down with a sponge soaked in concentrated solution (about 10X) of water conditioner (de-chlorinator). This clorox sponge bath works well in tanks (glass, silicone sealant, hard plastic) but I would not use it in anything that can absorb it and later leach into frog habitat (i.e. wood). Good luck!

[Lija]

it looks like Carlos and Grif got you covered, but I'll add some

vet can make any form that you need, actually vet tech will do that but that is technicality, but panacur in clinics around here is being used only in liquid form

in general parasites should be dealt with before any problems occur, as when you see that frog is sick it may be too late.
in a wild all frogs have parasite load, meaning they have the whole population of different parasites. In a healthy, normal frog in a wild those parasites do not present a problem, because the frog is adapted to them, a frog is compensating parasite infestation.

the problem appears when such a frog is brought in captivity and live in secluded enclosure. The transition process is stressful for a frog, thus its defenses are going down, but worms are still here and present a problem now. For some frogs added stress is not enough to diminish it's adaptability to parasites, thus they're still there but you still see a healthy frog, for now.
as time goes by parasites produce tons of eggs and offsprings, those are keep accumulating in the enclosure and re-infesting a frog until the population of parasites will reach massive amounts that a frog can't adapt to and you will see a sick frog.
that is with wild caught individuals, now imagine such parasites will infest captive bred frog that have zero adaptability....

as Carlos mentioned hookworms are transmitted through environment and by contact, however i disagree with treatment suggestions.

fenbendazole ( panacur) is known for being relatively safe, accurate dosage is recommended for frogs.

You need to set up a hospital set up, moist papertowels and a cheap hide of some sorts that you can throw out after, paper towels have to be changed every single day, everything that you have in current enclosure you have to bleach out if possible, if not - it should go to the garbage.
hospital set up needs to be completely disinfected after a few days of starting treatment and repeated a few days after the second dose, a fecal exam should be done a week or so after second dose to make sure a frog is parasites free and can be placed in his permanent home.

[pac]

Home | Sergeant's - A Trusted Name in Pet Care Products Since 1868 was wondering could i use seagrants roundworm a5t the dollar general i use it for my dogs .you just pull the capsule and theres the powder

[Lija]

Home | Sergeant's - A Trusted Name in Pet Care Products Since 1868 was wondering could i use seagrants roundworm a5t the dollar general i use it for my dogs .you just pull the capsule and theres the powder

for frogs, as they are way more fragile and sensitive to everything it is always better to use "clean" product from vet and proper dosage.

[Locascio]

i get all my frogs tested 3x a year for worms just to be on the safe side but its only becuse i used to work for the vet and he dose all my testing for free its not always what you know but who you know lol. ive never used the powder but it should work just the same. good luck!!!

[Mentat]

Home | Sergeant's - A Trusted Name in Pet Care Products Since 1868 was wondering could i use seagrants roundworm a5t the dollar general i use it for my dogs .you just pull the capsule and theres the powder

Hi Devonte! Sargeant's website has 3 products (1 liquid, 1 capsules, 1 chewable) for roundworms in dog section and not one includes the active ingredient in description. If it's Panacur in same dosage as other products and there are no other differing active ingredients, my thought would be it's OK.

[pac]

The main ingredient is pipeazine (as Citrate)140mg capsule. If i do it will be in small dosages mix with earthworms for my pyxie and pac mans

[Mentat]

The main ingredient is pipeazine (as Citrate)140mg capsule. If i do it will be in small dosages mix with earthworms for my pyxie and pac mans

That isn't Panacur (Fenbendazole) and I would not use it! You can find the granules at any Petsmart store ( Safe-Guard 4 Canine Dewormers - Health & Wellness - Dog - PetSmart ) or online at Amazon. That is the stuff I use with my fish and frogs (read post above). If taking Locascio's nice offer, make sure you follow his direction since Vet products can be more concentrated that over the counter stuff. Good luck !

[Eridu Serpent]

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!! Just reading these posts makes me feel icky!

[daltar08]

These frogs are like our children, when you take on an exotic pet you take on the responsibility to care for it and give it an environment that is natural and comfortable as well as the responsibility to take care of it in case it becomes ill. I am glad to see the majority of the people here living by this sort of code. I am also even happier to see people willing to help out other members. Sorry just needed to say that. also do you recommend getting frogs fecal samples tested once in Awhile?

[Locascio]

Home | Sergeant's - A Trusted Name in Pet Care Products Since 1868 was wondering could i use seagrants roundworm a5t the dollar general i use it for my dogs .you just pull the capsule and theres the powder

dont use that stuff its not safe and it might kill your frog you really need to go to a vet to get the liquid panacur

[pac]

I dont have a reptile vet in my city

[Locascio]

I dont have a reptile vet in my city

i would be willing to ship you some PM me if its something you might be willing to do

[Locascio]

you really cant be playing around with this stuff. wear talking about useing poison to treat an animal its not to be takein lighty. you cant just use anything yoou get from the store thats ment for dogs and expect it to do the same for your frogs i think its playing with fire and your frogs are the ones that will get burnt