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[kueluck]

Hook worms & pin worms. Vet gave me Panacur & Metronidazole. Both liquid form, I got the Panacur to stick to the roaches, but how in the HELL am I suppose to get the Metronidazole Suspension, that is like water into these little frogs?!?!?! I about killed Abe trying to get this mouth open so I just put it on his back and hope for the best. At this point I'm so frustrated with sick frogs I'm ready to just give up.

[Bolisnide]

Hook worms & pin worms. Vet gave me Panacur & Metronidazole. Both liquid form, I got the Panacur to stick to the roaches, but how in the HELL am I suppose to get the Metronidazole Suspension, that is like water into these little frogs?!?!?! I about killed Abe trying to get this mouth open so I just put it on his back and hope for the best. At this point I'm so frustrated with sick frogs I'm ready to just give up.

Hi!
Just popped in....
Mine also have hook and pin worms. And a protozoan intestinal infection.
I was also prescribed Panacur and Metronidazole. The panacur I have is in powder form, I dust once per week for four weeks. I was advised that if I do not sanitize the enclosure, you will need to continue to treat once per week indefinitely. As far the Metronidazole, I was advised to drop 2 drops on my baby white's (1.25 inches from snout to vent), 4 drops on my red-eye (2 inches s to v) and 6 drops for my adult white's (3 inches s to v). I was told to drop directly on the back of the frogs while they're sleeping.
My baby's poop is still very slimy, no improvements yet...
Good luck, they'll get better soon!

[kueluck]

He has me giving Panacur Suspension .02 ml to Shadrack /.01 ml to Meshack & Abendnego one dose now, another in 10 days.

Metronidzole Suspension .05 ml to Shadrack /.02 ml to Meshack & Abendnegoonce daily for the next 5 days.

Then do another fecal 3 days after the last dose, and he also said to continue to sanitize the tank.

So I wonder if I should keep the Ivomec or pitch it. When keeping meds, how do you know if they are still good? Or is this why you get new ones each year?

[yoshimi]

People meds, if stored properly (cool and dry) can be kept and used long after exp date. Baby/pet medicine is iffy cuz they can't tell us whether it's working and it's usually liquid which is much less stable.

Obviously, someone who knows about Ivomec should answer that... But if it was recently prescribed, I'd hang onto it, cuz new doc might go back to it. Should be able to call the vet with questions.

Frustrating, the whole thing.

Good instincts tho.

ps. your troubles here had me asking myself what I would do in similar situation, where would I go? Spent a good portion of the afternoon picking out a herp vet. Closest one is 45min away.

[kueluck]

Well I figured out how to medicate the frogs with liquid drugs that they have to take orally. I got a syringe w/needle, inject the cricket with the meds then tong feed it to the frogs. This works awesome, as long as they will tong feed, which mine do with no problems. I also found this, it’s either Meshack or Abendnego.

[kueluck]

Tonight I got to watch Shadrack shed.
Shadrack White's Tree Frog shedding - YouTube

[yoshimi]

Tonight I got to watch Shadrack shed.
Shadrack White's Tree Frog shedding - YouTube

Heehee! Shedding is so gross; I enjoy describing it to people. I've watched Banjo do it twice, but I think she does it once a month. First she looks a little "sweaty", which is more obvious on a toad, I'd guess, then the next morning, she looks dry and somehow brighter. The 1st time I saw her do it, grabbed the camera but even with video editing software, it's not good, too dark. I love that you got this. The 2nd time, I was too enthralled with it to bother getting camera.