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Title: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: DOGMAN4795 on December 01, 2009, 06:02:36 pm WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GET RIDOF TAPE WORMS JUST PICKED ONE UP HE'S FULL OF THEM
Title: Re: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: craig on December 01, 2009, 07:59:38 pm i go to the vet and get pills for what ever weight of dog needs treated.
if there is a better way i would like to know as well Title: Re: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: DOGMAN4795 on December 01, 2009, 08:32:21 pm i usually go to the local feed store they have tapeworm pills and i give it again 2 weeks later but it seems its just not that great of a remedy
Title: Re: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: Bryant on December 01, 2009, 09:35:37 pm Praziquantel is the ingredient your looking for. Drontal is usually the pill you'll get from the vet's office, but also pretty costly.
You can get the same product sold as a fish medication much cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/Fish-Tapes-Forte-170mg-Cap/dp/B0013PTIOK (http://www.amazon.com/Fish-Tapes-Forte-170mg-Cap/dp/B0013PTIOK) On a bottle of D-Worm (over the counter praziquantel usually available at the feed stores), it states each tablet = 34mg and recommends 5 tablets for a dog 60 lbs or over. 34 X 5 = 170mg...same as the fish tapes forte. Bottle of 5 = $27.99 / 5 doses = $5.60 per treatment. I've also used Happy Jack's tapeworm expeller and it worked fine, but the pills are about as big as quarters and you have to give several depending on weight....quite a chore when I tried. There is also recomendations on the Happy Jacks to withhold food for a period before and after so crushing the pills onto food or wrapping in something isn't an option. Title: Re: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: cantexduck on December 01, 2009, 10:30:24 pm I use the fish tape pills that Bryant posted above.
Title: Re: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: BigAinaBuilt on December 02, 2009, 02:58:27 am I give my dogs Canidon once every 3 months and it takes care of all worms except Heartworms. It's safe for pups also!
Title: Re: TAPE WORMS??? Post by: uglydog on December 02, 2009, 12:16:12 pm http://www.easttexashogdoggers.com/forum/index.php?topic=1946.0
on the top of the page there is a white box to the right side with a magnifying glass on one side a button that says "search" on the other side, type in tape worms there. or any subject for that matter may save a little time waiting for new replies as most subjects have beeen discussed a time or two on this message board over the past year +. |