Post by silverzuk on Oct 1, 2012 9:32:36 GMT -5
There are three basic wormers.
Fenbendazole - general wormer, does not get tape worms
Praziquantel - tape wormer
Ivermectin - general wormer, low doses used for heart worms
Fenbendazole - It is a general wormer that will not get tape worms. Two common retail names are Safeguard and Panacur.
I use safeguard and it is exactly teh same whether for cats, dogs, goats, or cattle. I buy the bottle for goats for around $20 and can treat all 5 dogs, and still have some left over.
Here is the dosage for dogs posted on another forum. I personally checked the math, and encourage all to do the same;
Fenbendazole - general wormer, does not get tape worms
Praziquantel - tape wormer
Ivermectin - general wormer, low doses used for heart worms
Fenbendazole - It is a general wormer that will not get tape worms. Two common retail names are Safeguard and Panacur.
I use safeguard and it is exactly teh same whether for cats, dogs, goats, or cattle. I buy the bottle for goats for around $20 and can treat all 5 dogs, and still have some left over.
Here is the dosage for dogs posted on another forum. I personally checked the math, and encourage all to do the same;
What are the steps to follow to prevent intestinal worms In your hounds?
1. All hounds should receive safe-guard for three consecutive days every other month. I always do this on the 15th, 16th and 17th of every other month. Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov.
2. On the first day that safe-guard is to be given, (15th) I will weigh each hound and record their weight. I use a bathroom scale to weigh the dogs. I first weigh myself. I try to keep my weight at a nice round number. (200 lbs.) I then pick up a hound and step back on the scales. The difference between my weight and our combined weight is obviously the weight of the hound. This is not an exact science, but is better than just guessing. If you are off a pound or so it is not a show stopper. Safe-guard is just that, safe. If you give a little too much no harm is done. However, giving to much is a waste, so try and be as accurate as possible.
3. Based on each dog’s weight and using my safe-guard chart I give each hound the correct amount of safe-guard. I use a 10 or 12 cc syringe, without a needle. I shake the safeguard up and then poor some into a small shallow cup. It is easier to draw the safe-guard out of a cup than trying to get it out of the 1000 ml jug.
4. Just open each dog’s mouth and inject the safe-guard over their tongue and into the back of their throat.
5. This process is repeated on the 16th and 17th. Having recorded each hounds weight on the day of the weigh-in, there is no need to weigh them again.
Notice: Safe-guard should be kept refrigerated after it is opened. When received it will have an expiration date. I have never received a shipment with less than a 2 year shelf life. Any one who has 5 or 6 average size beagles will use up the 1000 ml container within two years. Many dog owners alternate between safe-guard and other products. I do not. I have had my hounds on safe-guard for over 6 years now and I would dare to say they are worm free.
Safeguard Paste
My first experience with this product, I used the paste. This paste may be found in most co-ops or feed stores. Today’s price is $6.95 for a 25 gram syringe which is intended for horses. The syringe has a plunger marked off for a 1000 pound horse. This presents some what of a challenge when you are trying to dispense the correct amount to your hound.
The correct amount of safeguard for your hound is 1 gram for each 5 pounds of dog body weight. This syringe has a total of 25 grams. The scale on the plunger is 0 to 1000. If we divide 1000 by 25 we will see that 1 gm of paste would equal to 40 on the plunger. If you had a 25 pound hound you need to divide 25 by 5 to learn you need 5 grams of paste. If 1 gm = 40 on the syringe plunger, you must multiply 5 times 40 to find that 200 on the plunger is equal to the 5 grams of paste needed. Following the directions on the box, remove the syringe tip, turn the dial ring down to zero, depress plunger to advance paste to the tip, now set the dial ring at the graduation you have determined for your 25 pound hound (200), dispense paste onto the back of the dogs tongue. Now that you have it all figured out, get ready to start over, because all your dogs do not weigh the same and if they did, you would have to move the ring to 400 for the next dog, then 600 and so on. If you do it all right you can take care of five 25 pound hounds with one syringe for one day. This is done three days in succession, every other month.
That is just too complicated for most of us to make it work. By the time I did all the above calculations, adjusted the dial ring, administered the paste then ran back to the co-op for more paste the number of worms in the last hound to be treated may have already doubled in number.
Safe-guard liquid
Contains the same active ingredient as the paste.
(fenbendazole)
Liquid safe-guard is manufactured as a dewormer for beef and dairy cattle. This liquid comes in 1000ml containers and is by far the best choice for your hounds. It is easy to measure and administer. On top of that it is much cheaper than the paste.
The paste cost $6.95 for just 25 gm. 1000gm would cost $278.
A 1000 ml container, including shipping cost about $115. This means that you can worm a 25 pound hound for three consecutive days for under $1.73 and just $10.38 per year. This same dog when using paste would cost $4.17 for three days and $25.02 for the one hound for the year. For less than half the price the liquid is by far the best choice.
Measuring is as easy as using a 10 or 12 cc syringe to draw up the amount you need. To know the exact amount to give each hound, I developed a chart that tells how much to give each hound based on their weight.
Safe-guard Chart
Safe-guard is given bi-monthly, 1cc or ml per 5 lbs. For 3 consecutive days.
LBS=ML
8=1.6
9=1.8
10=2
11=2.2
12=2.4
13=2.6
14=2.8
15=3
16=3.2
17=3.4
18=3.6
19=3.8
20=4
21=4.2
22=4.4
23=4.6
24=4.8
25=5
26=5.2
27=5.4
28=5.6
29=5.8
30=6
31=6.2
32=6.4
33=6.6
34=6.8
35=7
36=7.2
37=7.4
38=7.6
39=7.8
40=8
In the above chart the first number is the dog’s weight and the number following the equals sign (=) is the number of ml or cc of safe-guard to give for that weight.
1. All hounds should receive safe-guard for three consecutive days every other month. I always do this on the 15th, 16th and 17th of every other month. Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov.
2. On the first day that safe-guard is to be given, (15th) I will weigh each hound and record their weight. I use a bathroom scale to weigh the dogs. I first weigh myself. I try to keep my weight at a nice round number. (200 lbs.) I then pick up a hound and step back on the scales. The difference between my weight and our combined weight is obviously the weight of the hound. This is not an exact science, but is better than just guessing. If you are off a pound or so it is not a show stopper. Safe-guard is just that, safe. If you give a little too much no harm is done. However, giving to much is a waste, so try and be as accurate as possible.
3. Based on each dog’s weight and using my safe-guard chart I give each hound the correct amount of safe-guard. I use a 10 or 12 cc syringe, without a needle. I shake the safeguard up and then poor some into a small shallow cup. It is easier to draw the safe-guard out of a cup than trying to get it out of the 1000 ml jug.
4. Just open each dog’s mouth and inject the safe-guard over their tongue and into the back of their throat.
5. This process is repeated on the 16th and 17th. Having recorded each hounds weight on the day of the weigh-in, there is no need to weigh them again.
Notice: Safe-guard should be kept refrigerated after it is opened. When received it will have an expiration date. I have never received a shipment with less than a 2 year shelf life. Any one who has 5 or 6 average size beagles will use up the 1000 ml container within two years. Many dog owners alternate between safe-guard and other products. I do not. I have had my hounds on safe-guard for over 6 years now and I would dare to say they are worm free.
Safeguard Paste
My first experience with this product, I used the paste. This paste may be found in most co-ops or feed stores. Today’s price is $6.95 for a 25 gram syringe which is intended for horses. The syringe has a plunger marked off for a 1000 pound horse. This presents some what of a challenge when you are trying to dispense the correct amount to your hound.
The correct amount of safeguard for your hound is 1 gram for each 5 pounds of dog body weight. This syringe has a total of 25 grams. The scale on the plunger is 0 to 1000. If we divide 1000 by 25 we will see that 1 gm of paste would equal to 40 on the plunger. If you had a 25 pound hound you need to divide 25 by 5 to learn you need 5 grams of paste. If 1 gm = 40 on the syringe plunger, you must multiply 5 times 40 to find that 200 on the plunger is equal to the 5 grams of paste needed. Following the directions on the box, remove the syringe tip, turn the dial ring down to zero, depress plunger to advance paste to the tip, now set the dial ring at the graduation you have determined for your 25 pound hound (200), dispense paste onto the back of the dogs tongue. Now that you have it all figured out, get ready to start over, because all your dogs do not weigh the same and if they did, you would have to move the ring to 400 for the next dog, then 600 and so on. If you do it all right you can take care of five 25 pound hounds with one syringe for one day. This is done three days in succession, every other month.
That is just too complicated for most of us to make it work. By the time I did all the above calculations, adjusted the dial ring, administered the paste then ran back to the co-op for more paste the number of worms in the last hound to be treated may have already doubled in number.
Safe-guard liquid
Contains the same active ingredient as the paste.
(fenbendazole)
Liquid safe-guard is manufactured as a dewormer for beef and dairy cattle. This liquid comes in 1000ml containers and is by far the best choice for your hounds. It is easy to measure and administer. On top of that it is much cheaper than the paste.
The paste cost $6.95 for just 25 gm. 1000gm would cost $278.
A 1000 ml container, including shipping cost about $115. This means that you can worm a 25 pound hound for three consecutive days for under $1.73 and just $10.38 per year. This same dog when using paste would cost $4.17 for three days and $25.02 for the one hound for the year. For less than half the price the liquid is by far the best choice.
Measuring is as easy as using a 10 or 12 cc syringe to draw up the amount you need. To know the exact amount to give each hound, I developed a chart that tells how much to give each hound based on their weight.
Safe-guard Chart
Safe-guard is given bi-monthly, 1cc or ml per 5 lbs. For 3 consecutive days.
LBS=ML
8=1.6
9=1.8
10=2
11=2.2
12=2.4
13=2.6
14=2.8
15=3
16=3.2
17=3.4
18=3.6
19=3.8
20=4
21=4.2
22=4.4
23=4.6
24=4.8
25=5
26=5.2
27=5.4
28=5.6
29=5.8
30=6
31=6.2
32=6.4
33=6.6
34=6.8
35=7
36=7.2
37=7.4
38=7.6
39=7.8
40=8
In the above chart the first number is the dog’s weight and the number following the equals sign (=) is the number of ml or cc of safe-guard to give for that weight.