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Bear with me, I'm putting this post in multiple forums. Anyone out there know if Panacur (fenbendazole) can SAFELY be used in amphibians... specifically in tree frogs. Got 1.1 Cown tree frogs and 1.1 P. tompotorna in yesterday. They're WC and it's SOP for me to de-worm any new WC animal in my collection. I'd appreciate any input... thanx.

panacure is a good dewormer, but its not a cure all, you may in the long run save $ by checking a fecal at the vet to see whats there to be treated vs treating with a dewormer thst mey not fix whats going on...and im not sure if its ok for frogs, its late and i know there is someone to not give it to, and its just out of my minds reach...ill look it up and try to repost tomorrow...
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hanging out under heat lights burns up my brain cells!!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Too many people are hung about treating for parasites in newly acquired animals or even periodic treatments of all their captives. I don't think most people actually know what takes place when an animal is "dewormed".

It's like dropping a nuclear bomb in their bellies. It wipes out everything, both the bad & the good bacteria. Then the poor helpless creature has to rebuild the good, all while you hope & pray that the bad doesn't overtake the good.

If the animal is obviously sick, get a fecal done like "po" mentioned. Otherwise, it's a lot better off left as it is. All you have to do is take a look at how humans have gone too far with preventive treatments. People taking antibiotics for simple colds to where we now have strains that last 2 - 3 weeks instead of the 3 - 5 days that colds used to last.

There are countless reports, studies, that show people that regularly take medicines are more susceptible to illnesses than those that don't.

Please reconsider your deworming ideas. I'm only looking out for your animals.

Take care!
HH
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Fenbendazole is a anthelmintic that is only effective against certain parasites. Fenbendazole has no effect on the bacterial fauna of the GI tract. It will not wipe out everything, only parasites that are sensitive to it. I would have a fecal performed to identify any parasites and treat accordingly.
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Michael McFadden, M.S., D.V.M.

Thanks for settin' me straight on Fenbendazole, Doc. I stand corrected and a lil' bit wiser. My mistake was my generalization of "deworming" instead of the particular medicine inquired about.

I still stand by my statement about unnecessary treatment. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Have a good one!
HH
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