Anyone know how to use Droncit from Bayer

[wo]

Hi,

One of my discus seems to have the tape worm problem and I read a lot about the best treatment-praziquantel from this forum. But I could only get droncit from my area. Has anyone use Droncit before? Please tell me how to use. Thanks!

FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY Droncit Tapewormer FOR DOGS AND CATS Active Constituent: Each tablet contains: 50 mg PRAZIQUANTEL ® DRONCIT is recommended for the control of tapeworms in dogs and cats including: Dogs Dipylidium caninum common flea tapeworm Ec...
http://www.bayeranimal.com/pdf/label/droncit.pdf - 350.1

Wo: Droncit is Prazi. It's the same meds. Comes in 2 dosages for the cat or small dogs and the other one for large dogs. I believe is 43mg. It's a relatively safe med. to use. Doesn't cause any harmful effect to the fish. Tape worms comes out the next day. HTH
Jimmy.

[brewmaster15]

Hi Wo,
Jimmy is right on there.. droncit= prazi.

Heres the dosing I used when I treated for tapeworms...

These are the directions that came with my Praziquantel....
Prazi.... an effective and safe med for the treatment of gill and body flukes, tape worms, and other cestodes and tremotodes in ornamental aquarium fish. May be effeective against capillaria when administered in the food.
Bath.... 100mg/10 gal (1/4 tsp/20 gal)
allow meds to remain in the tank for 48 hours. Mechanical filter may be running- no carbon or other chemical media. On the third day begin daily water changes of 10 to 30% for the next 5 days. On the 7th day repeat the entire process. On day 14 a third treatment may begin. This would be prudent for tanks with gravel substrate , and no undergravel filter..
Fast bath.... 1/2 tsp /10 gal prazi to a small medical tank. Insert affected fish for 2.5 hours
Food.... Mix 1/2 tsp prazi to 1/4lb food. Typically used is beefheart or beefliver ground in a blender and frozen for future use. 2-3 feedings every other day should be sufficient.
prep in water , it doesn't go in well, shake or mix vigorously. In acetone , mix 3 parts acetone to one part prazi, then pour chalky substance over the tank water... be careful as it too much acetone will cause oxygen depletion....use only pure acetone.


hth,
al

[wo]

Thanks a lot to Jimmy and Al. Your help is right on time. I buy some Droncit today. Now I can have all my tanks for medication bath. :)