Walkthrough on Parasite Treatment? thanks!

Hey there, so I have two dragons, just under a year old.
I have noticed that they have irregular bathroom cycles, inconsistent fecal quality, and inconsistent appetite.
I suspect that they have coccidia/pinworm problem, as they were on crickets for a good time, changed tanks, and moved recently.

They are enclosed with a 46in wide, 22in deep, 20in high melamine tank.

-The left side has a full light spectrum, reduced eye fatique white flourescent bulb (from http://www.reptileuv.com/)
- The Middle is just a heat bulb, UV A.
- The right is a 100 Watt MegaRay MV bulb, its built into the tank to keep it at a safe distance.
-The dragons can get from 17 inches to 12in of the bulb.
The substrate is paper towels, and I just put all the furniture in the oven to kill any parasites, and will continue to do that of course.
- The temp ranges from 88 to 115.

My staple feeder of late has been Superworms, with repcal calcium, and flukers vits. I have been( last two weeks on/off) supplementing Epic's, smaller ones, diet with small doses of ensure (non dairy) to make sure she gets calories and stim appetite.

My staple veggie is collard greens.

Their activity is good, but i am concerned with their digestion, and appetite.

I have made preparations, and tried to get all that I expect I would need to do a pinworm/coccidia cleanse.
For photos please go here: http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu346/LightReverence/Bearded%20Dragon/

-Acidophiliz +
-Panacur
-Albon (already diluted from Beautiful dragons)
-Nolvasan
-Nekton Rep multivit powder

- RepCal no D3 calcium powder
- Flukers Multi Vit, Powder with hypo-caratene
- Repta-Aid

- Butternut Squash Babyfood
- Chicken Babyfood

- Nondairy ensure

-Syringes

I do Need to get them weighed, but if someone could give me a walk thru of exactly what do to do, dosages pending their weights, that would be great.

Yesterday, I gave them multiple drops of acidophiliz+, Nekton Rep vits, and calcium, with ensure to keep it tastey yesterday. And kept the temp high. I later got a larggge, poop from (Reign), the big one, and it wasnt well digested. Today, after massaging Epic, she did a small poop, that also was not well digested.

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ps- I also have some baytril, and liquid calcium around as well.

Thanks in advance for your help, and your patience, because I am sure I will ask you a lot of questions and details. :lol:

Hello,

I will be happy to help out with dosing, etc, I usually recommend getting a fecal first. I don't like medicating without cause, especially with Albon because it is too hard on their system.
You are very well prepared with everything that you need. Can you get a fecal done on them just to determine their counts before medicating first?
Also, are your two dragons both females?
Can you get them a little closer to the Megaray, by building a platform up for them, large enough for both of them? They would get a little better UVB emissions at 12-14 inches, than 17-21 inches. It is VERY safe at 12 inches.
I had a question regarding the temps. Where is the temperature range at 88-115, all through the tank? What is the ambient temperature of the tank?
The tank looks great, though. However, the 115 is a little high. Where in the tank, is it getting 115, under the basking light or the Megaray? Perhaps you could decrease the wattage of the heatbulb to lower the overall temps in there. They could be getting a little over heated, perhaps.
The novalsan will help with your cleaning & paper towels are easy to take out & replace. Just keep everything clean & disinfected daily & that will really help cut down on reinfection.
How often do you give calcium supplementation? For an adult, 3 times per week is sufficient.
If you want more specific doses, just PM me & we can go over the doses but I do need their weights. I really encourage you to get a fecal from a local vet if you don't have a reptile vet available. They should be able to get you a fecal done with counts on coccidia & any worms they may have.

Tracie

Hello,

Ok, you can go ahead & stick with 4-5 times per week with the calcium for now since they are under 1 year. The vitamins can be given 2 times weekly too.
Great the Megaray distances are perfect, they can choose where they want to be. Ok, the temps are fine too. As long as they have sufficient cool area, they are fine.
Good luck finding a scale, you should be able to find one though in a store instead of having to order online.
We can talk more about the dosing for parasites, once you get their weights.

Tracie

thanks, I may need to order from beautiful dragons at this point.... lancaster pa seems to have no knowledge of the mysterious "food scale"

Hello,

The scale from Veronica's site is a good one, & she will ship it out pretty fast for you, too.

Tracie