Endoparasites in Bearded Dragons

Reptile · Pogona vitticeps · typical adult weight 0.38–0.51 kg

7 cited drugs treat Endoparasites in bearded dragons: Albendazole, Doramectin, Fenbendazole, Ivermectin, Levamisole, Oxfendazole, Praziquantel.

Gastrointestinal helminth and protozoal infections. Macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles, and pyrantel cover the bulk of nematode treatment; protozoal indications require dedicated drugs (metronidazole, sulfadimethoxine).

The overview above describes Endoparasites across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to bearded dragons — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.

Albendazole(Valbazen)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	50–75 mg/kg	q24h	3-5 days, repeat in 14 days	Nematodes	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Doramectin(Dectomax)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
SC	0.2–0.4 mg/kg	q14d	2-3 treatments	Mites, nematodes	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Fenbendazole(Panacur)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	50–100 mg/kg	q24h	3-5 days; repeat in 2 weeks	Nematode infections (pinworms, ascarids)	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Ivermectin(Ivomec, Heartgard)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	0.2 mg/kg	q14d	Repeat in 2 weeks	Nematodes, mites	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Levamisole(Levasole, Tramisol)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–10 mg/kg	once, repeat in 14 days	2 doses	Nematode infections	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Oxfendazole(Synanthic, Benzelmin)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	50–75 mg/kg	once, repeat in 14 days	2 doses	Nematode infections	Moderate	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Praziquantel(Droncit)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5–8 mg/kg	once	Repeat in 14 days	Tapeworms, trematodes	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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