BD has parasites won't take meds

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Obsidian

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Hello and thank you for any advice,

My BD has pinworms and high levels of coccidia.
She is about 5 months old, 13 inches, 116g.

My vet gave Albon and Fenbendazole (preloaded).
The first 2 days she greedily accepted the syringe. I thought this is cool, gonna be easy.
Because I had already read this http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/parasitecare/
I didn't start treating her until these products arrived.
So a syringe of med in am probiotic later.

Day 3 she started physically moving back and away from the sight of the syringe. Won't take it.

So I put the probiotic dose in a jar w/ about 10 phoenix worms hoping they would eat it. They did and fed them to her.
The next day I put the dose of Albon on the crix, they died instantly. then dusted w/ reptocal. She ate one.

This is not working out at all. Today she ate all the crix but wouldn't eat the phoenix worms.
I have read these meds can make them have a loss of appetite. I have Jump Start.

Called the vet, receptionist said he might have a few tricks but hasn't called back. I'll call back tomorrow.

Does anyone here know how I can get these meds in her?
 

Tonja

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You can hold her on your chest, with the syringe in one hand and with the other slowly and gently pull the back of the lower lip down and place the syringe in the gap you created, gently slide the syringe to the front of her mouth and it will cause her to open it then quickly push the plunger forcing the meds into her mouth. it sounds barbaric to do this but sometimes its the only way...I do this with my two with water and meds when they need them.
 

Momomo

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Totally agree with the poster above, that's how I gave meds to my beardie, but I also wrapped him gently in a blanket and placed him on a pillow in front of me, so he couldn't back away from the syringe.
 
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