| Worming Camels are very susceptible to whipworms. These worms are the
most common cause of diarrhea in adult camels in the US.
Unfortunately, ivermectin, which is so commonly used, is not effective
against whipworms, and camels can get a serious whipworm infection in spite
of regular ivermectin use. However, ivermectin has good efficacy
against many other types of worms which affect camels.
Panacur is a safe, effective wormer for whipworms in camels. However, the
whipworms may become resistant to Panacur over time. Using Panacur at double
the horse dose may overcome or prevent some of this resistance.
Dectomex injectable wormer is effective against whipworms in cattle, and it
has been used safely in llamas. We have not tried it yet with our
llamas.
Levamasole is reported to have good efficacy; however, it has caused some
toxicities in camels and it is recommend that it be avoided.
A good deworming program is to alternate ivermectin and Panacur, routinely
using Panacur at double the horse dose. Worming every two months is
recommended; however, this must be tailored to the individual situation.
Above information courtesy of Dr. Charmian Wright, D.V.M.
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