Hi All

Since we have had Pip we have been worming her every 3 months with Drontal. However, this month we bought Panacur granules from the vet who said we only need to worm her a couple of times a year. Now im confused as to how often we should worm her. We have never spotted any worms in her toilet.

She is 4kg and is 18 months old.

Thanks

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It is a bit confusing
Most wormer manufacturers will advocate the use every 3 months...they want u to buy the product!
The main worms that the wormers kill are round and tape, and the lifestyle of ur dog may indicate as to how high a risk they are as to contracting them.
If ur dog scavenges, eats raw meat inparticular dead rabbits or frequently gets fleas then they are high risk.
A dog that never scavenges, deflead regular and fed a comercial or cooked diet low risk.
It is possible for an animal to be reinfected as soon as 6 weeks after the last wormer! Just remember the gut is a passage tht continually moves food etc through, nothing that u use will provide longterm protection against worms, it will only kill any in the system at the time u do it.
When u do it is entirely up to u, some every 3 mnths, some every 6 some once a year and some never or only if they are suspicious. Like I state above...look at your dogs lifestyle if hi risk I would do every 3 if lo risk I would do every 6

Just to add Gesic (think I;m right ) you do not have to see worms for them to be present!
regards
Dt

I worm my dogs every 3 - 4 months, I would rather be safe than sorry.. Especially as my dogs are around young children alot. My dads gf always buys extra when she does her lot and gives me some.

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Excellent reply, thank you....i would say Pip is a low risk doggy, so maybe ill have a go at every 6 months.

Thanks!

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So are there any tell tale signs that a dog has worms?

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I think I am right in saying that Panacur doesn't cover all worms but does protect from lung worm, I would alternate the wormer panacur covering 6 months and Drontal for the next 6 months.
Not absolutely sure on this, can anyone give a definite answer?

I shall keep an eye on this thread to see if thats right Rona.....you know what im like, il keep a note in my diary of which one is due when!

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i worm mine 3 monthly i use either drontel or panacur, most often panacur 10% as it also kills lungworm

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Looks like I'm wrong about it not covering the same, but it has the added bonus of treating lung worm.
Vets always used to use this, I can't understand why any of them changed
http://www.petsathome.com/find/keywo...-is-20988#tabs