Endoparasites in Bearded Dragons

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

7 cited drugs treat Endoparasites in bearded dragons: Albendazole, Fenbendazole, Imidacloprid-Moxidectin Topical, Ivermectin, Mebendazole, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Pamoate.

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	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	50 mg/kg	once; no repeat interval printed	Nematodes	Extrapolated	Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed (printed p.1195), Table 127.4 'Antiparasitic Agents'Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Fenbendazole(Panacur)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	50–100 mg/kg	repeat in 14 days	Single dose; repeat in 2 weeks	Nematode infections (pinworms, ascarids)	Extrapolated	Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, Fenbendazole, REPTILES section, printed p.507; Mader's Table 127.4 (printed 1196)Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Imidacloprid-Moxidectin Topical(Advantage Multi)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
topical	0.2 ml/kg	q14d x 3 treatments	Hookworms and pinworms (nematodes)	Moderate	170. Groza A, Mederle N, Darabus G. Advocate- therapeutical solution in parasitical infestation in frillneck lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) and bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps). Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea Stiinte Agricole Banatului. Timisoara Med Vet. 2009;42:105-108. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.226 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Ivermectin(Ivomec, Heartgard)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	0.2 mg/kg	once, repeat in 14 days	Repeat in 2 weeks	Nematodes, mites	Moderate	Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:81-166. / 127. Flach EJ, Riley J, Mutlow AG, et al. Pentastomiasis in Bosc’s monitor lizards (Varanus exanthematicus) caused by an undescribed Sambonia species. J Zoo Wildl Med. 2000;31:91-95. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Mebendazole

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	20–25 mg/kg	repeat in 14 days prn	Strongyles, ascarids	Weak	243. Klaphake E, Gibbons PM, Sladky KK, et al. Reptiles. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:81-166. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.227 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Praziquantel(Droncit)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Duration	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO, SC, IM	8–10 mg/kg	once, repeat in 14 days	Repeat in 14 days	Tapeworms, trematodes	Extrapolated	Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, reptile antiparasitic table, p.230 — Praziquantel 'most species' row, refs 243 and 396 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Pyrantel Pamoate(Strongid-T, Nemex)

Antiparasitic

Route	Dose	Frequency	Indication	Evidence	Source
PO	5 mg/kg	repeat in 14 days	Nematodes	Weak	246. Klingenberg RJ. Understanding Reptile Parasites, Advanced Vivarium Systems, Irvine, CA; 2007:1-200. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.231 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 4.4 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Reptiles).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure.

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Other conditions in Bearded Dragons

Bacterial Infections Sedation Pain Management Coccidiosis Systemic Fungal Infections General Anesthesia Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)GI Stasis (Ileus)

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