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Description
For the control of the following roundworms and tapeworms in dogs and puppies:
Ascarids - Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina (adult and late immature forms)
Hookworms - Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum (adults)
Whipworms - Trichuris vulpis (adults)
Tapeworms - Echinococcus spp. Taenia spp. and Dipylidium caninum (adult and immature forms).
The recommended dose rates are:
15 mg/kg body weight febantel, 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel and 5 mg/kg praziquantel. This is equivalent to 1 tablet per 10 kg body weight
Puppies and Small Dogs:
3-5 kg body weight = ½ tablet
6-10 kg body weight = 1 tablet
Medium Dogs:
11-15 kg body weight = 1 ½ tablets
16-20 kg body weight = 2 tablets
21-25 kg body weight = 2 ½ tablets
26-30 kg body weight = 3 tablets
Large Dogs:
31-35 kg body weight = 3 ½ tablets
36-40 kg body weight = 4 tablets
Oral administration, the tablet(s) can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. Access to normal diet does not need to be limited before or after treatment.
Puppies should be treated at 2 weeks of age and every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age. Thereafter they should be treated at 3 month intervals. It is advisable to treat the bitch at the same time as the puppies. Not for use in dogs weighing less than 3 kg. For the control of Toxocara, nursing bitches should be dosed 2 weeks after giving birth and every 2 weeks until weaning.
For routine control adult dogs should be treated every 3 months. In the event of a heavy roundworm infection, a repeat dose should be given after 14 days.
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