dosing a leopard gecko

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QUESTION: my leo has had very runny stool lately, and is not eating. i went to the vet but he didn't find anything, but the stool was old because she didn't defecate for a while.He gave me calcium liquid and told me to give it to her twice a day. i know panacur is a safe dewormer and i was wondering if i could give her the dosage myself. when we were at the vet she weighed 20 grams. i have a small syringe to give her medicine orally. we went to the vet about a week ago and she doesn't look like she lost a lot of weight. I recently moved to texas, a 14 hour drive, and she is back in her cage. thanks for the help, and tell me if i absolutely need to go to a vet instead of doing it myself. thanks

ANSWER: Hello Kiran,

Panacur is safe to dose yourself.  At 20 grams, she will need .01ml once a week, for 2, maybe 3 treatments of 7 days in between each dosage.
Do you have tiny syringe to give that?  The dosage is 50mg/kg & she does not weigh very much.  So she doesn't need much.  :-))

Is she eating anything right now?

Tracie

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QUESTION: thanks, ill do that. i live in the austin area right now and am not sure where to get the panacur. is it available in a petco or petsmart? do i have to have a presciption or it it over the counter. Also, do i water down the paste or just give it to her on her nose. thank you SO much

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Hello Kiran,

Great, how is she doing today?  
I am sorry!  I should have given you the website to buy the Panacur from, unless there is a feed store or feed supply around that carries it.  
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Meds.html
The paste is just given straight.  You will also need to get the tiny syringes from the site too since the amount is SO small.  

Tracie