Dog Tape Worms: What do you use?

[terri46355]

Our dogs have tape worms. The feed store charges $20 for 5 praziquantel tablets. The dosage is one tablet per 10 lbs body weight. One whole bottle will is needed for one 60 lb dog.

Do any of you use horse or cattle fenbendazole? What about diatomaceous earth? Chewing tobacco? If so, what doses would you suggest per 10 lbs?

[CarolT]

See if you can find someplace else that has praziquantel in higher doses. They're usually about the same price per tablet but you can get ones that do larger dogs. Wouldn't use tobacco, pretty sure that has a chance of poisoning the dog Have tried fenbendazole a couple of times and wound up retreating with praziquantel, so haven't tried it lately. Never tried DE, so no opinion on it at all JMO YMMV

[farmmom]

Febendazole will only get the tapes caused from eating small rodents, not the type gotten from fleas. Praziquantal is your best bet, and probably safest. You may need to order it to get your best price and the size of tablets you need for your dog.

[sherry in Maine]

is there a tractor supply store in MO? That's where I get my worming stuff. Look around. You can find a better deal. Call the vet & ask if they know where some cheap stuff can be bought . . . . never hurts to ask . . . .

[Honorine]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110587678345...84.m1439.l2649

This for an auction of 10 grams of pure praziquantel. Its for fish, which I usually buy the fish tape stuff in capsules anyway. I believe that one eighth of a teaspoon is 150 milligrams. Better check that your self though. There is a horse wormer in a tube that is a combo ivermection and praziquantel, you could probably use it if your dogs are not herding breeds, mine are so I never have used it.

[chewie]

look at the actual chemical in other wormers--I use safeguard horse wormer for my dogs. the % of the chemical makes a diff. too, you'll have to do some figgerin. but at the vet, those nice doggy pills were $7 each. one dog took 3, one took 5, etc... one tube of horse wormer did em all, all summer long for $8.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Honorine

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110587678345...84.m1439.l2649

This for an auction of 10 grams of pure praziquantel. Its for fish, which I usually buy the fish tape stuff in capsules anyway. I believe that one eighth of a teaspoon is 150 milligrams. Better check that your self though. There is a horse wormer in a tube that is a combo ivermection and praziquantel, you could probably use it if your dogs are not herding breeds, mine are so I never have used it.

FMI... why not use the combo if the dogs are herding dogs?

thanks

[ldc]

Rick, 'Cause it is poisonous for herding dogs. (Tobacco is also for dogs). ldc

[CarolT]

The combo has Ivermectin, which can be fatal for collies, etc. My understanding is if the nose is sloped right off the brow (Collie, Doberman, etc) never use Ivermectin for worming, heartworm prevention, etc.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by CarolT

The combo has Ivermectin, which can be fatal for collies, etc. My understanding is if the nose is sloped right off the brow (Collie, Doberman, etc) never use Ivermectin for worming, heartworm prevention, etc.

Thank you. Buck is 1/4 Australian Shepherd., 1/4 Black Lab., 1/2 Blue Heeler.

Ann says he has a Heeler / Lab nose.

[Little Quacker in OR]

Just as an item of interest although off topic re the original question... There are a number of breeds that contain individuals which can carry this gene mutation for this toxicity. Also dogs who are potentially affected are usually affected by a a number of other drugs also. The list is pretty long.

And the Breed List of such dogs will expand as genetic testing encompasses more and more breeds.

This list of breeds which can have this mutated gene already contains the Australian Shepherd and they do have a distinct "stop" in front of the eyes as do other herding breeds. i.e. The Border Collie.

There is now a very reliable test that can be done on any dog by the owners, who suspect their dog may possess this mutation. It can be done with just a cheek swab and submitted by mail via a kit from The University of WA State.

Those of us with Australian Cattle Dogs have been more than a bit worried about this whole thing for years and now we can just have our dogs tested and then KNOW. When the Dog Genome was mapped, that was a wonderful thing! Many genes can now identified in the individuals that show which dogs carry some inherited diseases.

LQ

[Rick]

Thank LQ and everyone.

[Bearfootfarm]

I always use Safeguard 10% liquid "goat" wormer, and it has always worked.

It's 1ML/5lbs.

[DaniR1968]

Safeguard horse wormer. A dab on the finger 3 days in a row.

[LoneStrChic23]

I use the Safeguard as well, though I give for 5 days in a row. Its always worked for me, and I fecal before & after so I'm not assuming it worked. I keep fleas under control by treating with Frontline Plus once every 3 months & I rarely ever have to deworm adult dogs. I get fecals done every year when I get then tested for heartworms.

[CarolT]

I will caution that tapeworms can be very hard to find by fecal exams. Unless there is a segment in the sample (not hard to miss) and unless that segment gets broken, there are no eggs in the flotation to find. If you take your dog in for the test, most vets look for signs (segments stuck to the hairs around the anus) when they take the sample. Or, at least, this has been my experience and what the vet has told me.

[Ohiogal]

I use the Profender product.