Tapeworm Medicine for Dogs
Tapeworms are segmented, flat parasites that live in your dog's digestive system. The most common way for a dog to contract tapeworms is to swallow an infected flea. Your dog can also become infected by eating cattle, sheep, goat or rabbit carcasses, or by ingesting their infected feces. Typically, tapeworms will not cause real problems for your dog, unless left untreated. Fortunately, treatment is quite easy.
-
Droncit
-
In treating tapeworms, Droncit is usually what veterinarians prescribe first. It is effective against the four most common types of tapeworms found in dogs, has a very low risk of side effects and usually requires only one dose.
Drontal Plus
-
Drontal Plus will kill the most common tapeworms in dogs, but it is also an anthelmintic, which has been found to be most effective against the Taeniid tapeworm. Drontal Plus has no known side effects, but it should not be given to pregnant dogs.
-
Panacur-C
-
Panacur-C is effective against the Taeniid tapeworm. It has a very low incidence of side effects and can be used in pregnant dogs and in puppies as young as six weeks of age.
Cestex
-
When administered to your dog, Cestex "sits" in your dog's gastrointestinal tract and destroys the tapeworms. Cestex has no known side effects, but should not be used in pregnant dogs or in puppies under seven weeks of age.
Iverhart MAX
-
Iverhart MAX is a monthly, preventative medication. It is effective against all types of internal parasites, including tapeworms.
-
Resources
- Photo Credit office.microsoft.com, freedigitalphotos.net
