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PANACUR FOR EQUINES ( HORSES ) 5.2 GRAMS
By
Robin and Ron
Futrell
15-12-02
You will be using a total of 1/32 tsp of Panacur (22% Fenbendazole) per
4oz total food (beefheart works best) in a 2 dose (one day) worming. Using
it inside the food is the most effective way to use this drug - it does
not dissolve well in water nor do we recommend this drug be used in water.
Begin by starving fish for 12 hours before feeding so they'll be good and
hungry and won't turn their noses up at the treated food. Take 1/32 tsp
Panacur granules and grind into a very fine powder - we use a pharmacists'
mortar. Take 4oz of beefheart, flatten out and sprinkle ground Panacur
over the top (imagine you're heavily salting food), fold the beefheart
over, then soak the mixture in the fridge for about an hour before feeding
it to the fish. Feed the remaining medicated beefheart again 8-12 hours
later. Wait 6-8 days (depending on the life cycle of the worm you're
treating for) and repeat this procedure and then repeat again 10 days
later. Feed your fish normally during this "wait period" and do not
pre-mix the treated food as the drug will lose it's potency (as most all
drugs do). We find it best to not feed the fish their night-time meal, mix
one worming early in the morning, feed it to them, then don't feed them
again until their second dose is due (8-12 hours later). We usually wait
until the 8th day to give them their second worming and 12 days to give
them their third worming. Each worming consists of two doses and 1/32 tsp
Panacur per 4oz food will deworm about 100 fish for two doses (one worming).
Bloodworms can be used instead of beefheart by soaking frozen worms inside
a small bowl of tank water for approximately 1 hour. Soak in same dosage
as with beefheart. Live worms are only recommended for use if your fish
will not eat anything else. At same dosage, soak worms inside small bowl
with small amount of tank water until first few begin to slow down and
die. Feed immediately. This drug is not recommended for use inside the
water.
If the fish have any kind of lump in the stomach, they've not been
passing their feces at a normal rate, they've had the worms in excess of 3
months or if you suspect the fish are infested with worms, we suggest you
clean them out before treatment, 72 hours after the first treatment and then
again 48 hours after the second and third treatments. Be sure to keep a
check on how well they pass their feces during this time as sometimes it's
hard for the fish to pass the worms, dead or otherwise. They may require a
fourth cleaning out if they're having a hard time passing their feces or if
they're passing it at a rate YOU don't feel like is normal for them. You're
the only one who can make that decision since you're the only one who sees
them on a daily basis. Also be sure and watch them throughout the deworming
procedure for signs of darkening in color, stress bars, etc., to be sure
you're not over medicating your fish. While Panacur is the safest dewormer
we've found to use on discus, all fish react differently and may not need a
third worming. You will be able to tell by watching your fish closely. Clean
them out using Epsom salt inside their food as we've found it's most
effective when put directly inside their gut (remember, that's where the
worms are so it only makes sense that it would be most effective when used
this way). Normal dosage for cleaning out a fish is 1/8 tsp Epsom salt per
4oz (112gms) beefheart. This dosage changes if you hafta clean them out
throughout the de-worming process so if this applies to you, we ask that you
contact us for proper dosage as it will be based on your individual case.
Any of the special circumstances mentioned above or if the fish aren't
passing their feces normally the morning after the second dose was
administered, will need a change in the Epsom salt dosage.
We do not recommend deworming fish under 6 months of age or less than 3.5
inches in size. However, if life is threatened, treat with only 1/3 the
amount recommended in this article (cut the dose by 2/3) and space their
second day's dose to 18 hours instead of 12 hours. Do not give them the
follow up treatment 6-8 days later for eggs until they reach the required 6
months of age unless they begin to exhibit signs of the worms taking control
again. The reason for this is that much of a discus' immune system is
developed during the first 6 months of their lives. We strongly believe that
deworming your fish before that time will inhibit the proper development of
it and could result in the fish being less able to fight the colonization of
worms by itself - without the help of wormers. The earlier you deworm your
fish while the immune system is developing, the more likely they are to need
dewormings throughout their lives.
May I suggest the above directions be read carefully and understood
before beginning treatment. If you don't understand what you're doing and/or
why you're doing it, please call or email us so we can help straighten it
out in your mind before you begin treating the fish. It's almost impossible
to overdose with the Panacur (and Epsom salt for that matter), however,
getting too much in their stomachs at once could cause the fish to get a
belly ache for a few days. When used as directed here it will only make them
feel great again (provided you're treating for the right kind of worm). Also
please remember - a discus fish has an incredible immune system. It's only
when they are under some kind of stress that the immune system breaks down
and allows worms to take over so if you're fish have worms and you can't
think of any logical reason why they would have them (shipping stress,
getting bullied all the time, malnutrition, etc), look to your water
conditions for the cause. Pinpointing the actual cause is the only way to
make sure your discus fish stays healthy after treating for the result of
the immune system breakdown. Let us know if we can help you. |