XoVictoryXo
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oh gosh are you kidding me? if they are obviously worms I wonder why she didnt just give you the dewormer medicine.
New rescue super thin. Advice please?
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SamanthaLovely
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When I get home I'm going to set them up to collect stool and take it to Bowmanville tomorrow.
aquamentus_11
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i went to the vet today to get my cat his food (he needs fancy stuff because he has lower urinary tract disease: he's predisposed to precipitate crystals in his urine and since the male cat urethra is very narrow, this can lead to blockage.) i asked my vet (who has dealt with all my exotics) about medicines for cryptosporidium. they do exist apparently, but she said crypto is rare enough that clinics tend not to carry them. from what she showed me, they look like they are mostly macrolides (antibiotics like erythromycin, azithromycin, etc.), specifically spiramycin. i know frodo doesn't have it, just wanted to share my new-found knowledge.
cricket4u
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The vet does not want to treat blindly without identifying the parasite. Unfortunately the vet is unaware of the gecko's body condition and how long it's been without seeing the gecko. That's why it is always best not to wait until problems occur and instead develop a relationship with your first reptiles vet in which you can depend on. Most vets will not treat a reptile without examining the patient first.
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aquamentus_11
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yeah, i'd hope not
SamanthaLovely
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They're doing the same. We dropped off the fecals in Bowmanville this morning. We should have the results tomorrow or monday and have an appointment set for next friday to take them in. I'm hoping they can give me an estimate on the visit. I'm also going to call my other vet and see if they'll fax my files to me.
SamanthaLovely
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The vet office is going to email my files to me but she just said that the Vet wanted to call and talk to me about Frodo's results from her Acid Fast after talking to the specialist. Now, she already told me that the results came back negative so I'm going to be massively unhappy if she turns around and says they're positive.