You can get Panacur at most vet offices, or usually cheaper at a feed store. Many places will sell it by the ounce which is plenty for a while. It varies. I've bought it at a feed store for about $4 and ounce, and the next time at a vet...who wanted $12.
It also goes by the name brand of "Safe-Guard" or the drug name fenbendazole. Get the liquid form, not the paste or solid. If you can't find it, I can get you some.
I believe I cover the dosage, etc. in that care sheet. But it's a standard dose of 50-100mg per Kg of body weight. I mostly use 100mg figures because I have gotten better results at killing nematodes, but you may wish to go with 50mg/Kg at first try.
Rougly, you will need an accurate scale to weigh the HL to the nearest 10 grams. Take that figure and divide by 1000 to compensate for Kg's. This figure would be your 100mg/Kg dosage.

Example: a 50gram lizard, divide by 1000=.05cc/ml ( 100mg/Kg dose ). Half that for 50mg/Kg dosage=.025. Another way to put it is that each 10 grams of body weight equals about .005cc/ml of Panacur ( 50mg/Kg ) or .01cc.ml ( @ 100mg/Kg ).

You will need a 1cc/ml syringe for this, that is marked down to the .01cc/ml. You can also get those at most vets. It's about the size of an insulin syringe. Each smallest hash mark would be .01cc. The large bold marks are numbered; .1cc, .2, .3, etc up to 1.0cc/ml. So you would be giving either 2 1/2 or 5 small hash marks, depending. I always use a little more because the HL will often spit some out. It's a very small dose and amounts to a small drop really.

The hard part is that you have to get the HL's mouth open and put in the syringe, making sure not to choke it on the medicine by giving it too fast. It is also easy to slip and give too much once you get started, so only put a little more than you need in the syringe. Shake it well beforehand. I start by putting the syringe in my mouth tip out. Then I hold the HL's head with 1 hand and gently pry it's lower jaw open with a thin strip of plastic, like a keychain Petco card. Once I get it's mouth open far enough, I guide the syringe in using my mouth. It will then bite down on it when you pull the plastic card away. Works better with 2 people. Give your dose and watch the HL eyeball you with hatred as he smacks and sticks his tongue out. You might be kind and follow by offering him a drink!
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