Things to note when deworming dogs

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Things to note when deworming dogs

Principles of feeding anthelmintic drugs to dogs

Although the drug can cure diseases, it also has certain toxicity and side effects. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the irritation of the dog's gastrointestinal tract without affecting the effectiveness of the anthelmintic drug. When giving medicine to your dog, it is best to do it two hours after your dog has eaten. Because most of the contents in the dog's stomach have been digested at this time, and the stomach is neither full nor empty. Feeding medicine at this time can be better mixed in the food and digested by the dog. At the same time, it can also be digested by the dog. It can reduce the vomiting of dogs and better exert the effect of the medicine.

Dosage and time for dogs to take anthelmintics

1. The dosage of the drug is determined based on the dog's weight and physical condition. The owner should strictly follow the doctor's instructions to feed the dog anthelmintics. The wrong dosage of medicine may kill your dog.

2. Puppies should be dewormed once a month, and adult dogs should be dewormed once every three months. Appropriate high-efficiency and low-toxic anthelmintic drugs should be selected according to the type of parasites for deworming.

Common internal anthelmintics for dogs

1. Bayer Pharmaceuticals’ BaiChongQing can effectively kill 99.9% of intestinal parasites. Baichongqing can drive away common intestinal parasites. Dogs only need to take it once to fight against most internal parasites. The method of use is direct feeding, no fasting is required, it is safer and slightly more expensive.

2. Ziba 100/500: This is a broad-spectrum insecticide that can remove 13 types of parasites including roundworms, nematodes, and tapeworms at one time. It is safe and reliable for dogs of any age, pregnant and nursing. This medicine has good efficacy and low toxicity and requires fasting.

Precautions for using anthelmintic drugs in dogs

The interval and application method of deworming vary depending on the anthelmintic drug. Please ask the veterinarian to prescribe the deworming drug directly. Because taking too much deworming medicine is not good for dogs, the dosage should be controlled by a veterinarian. Please note that some anthelmintic drugs for humans cannot be completely used on dogs. The anthelmintic effect of different anthelmintic drugs and which parasites are effective are scientific issues and should be completed by veterinarians.
Deworming a dog’s body is a very important thing. If the owner is a new dog owner, he or she can ask a veterinarian to deworm the dog under the guidance of a doctor. Do not use medication blindly, as it may One mistake can cause your dog to have an adverse reaction.