Lungworm - any thoughts?

[Ringe 1]

Hi,

I've got a pair of 8 month old patterdale pups after not having a dog (lurcher) for 10 years or so and my vet has told me about lungworm. I've read a bit about it on the web as I'd not heard of it myself and can't seem to find tablets for it other than those the vet sells at £20 for a 3-month supply! - my back garden is overrun with bloody snails and slugs of all descriptions so jst wondered if any advice/experience of this thing from other forum members?

Thanks,

Ringe

[dog fox 16]

Hi,

I've got a pair of 8 month old patterdale pups after not having a dog (lurcher) for 10 years or so and my vet has told me about lungworm. I've read a bit about it on the web as I'd not heard of it myself and can't seem to find tablets for it other than those the vet sells at £20 for a 3-month supply! - my back garden is overrun with bloody snails and slugs of all descriptions so jst wondered if any advice/experience of this thing from other forum members?

Thanks,

Ringe

ivomec covers them for lungworm have a look on the hello all above yours on the forum

[atuddy 179]

ivomec covers them for lungworm have a look on the hello all above yours on the forum

[LamperJohn 12]

you can give them a 3 day course of panacur10% liquid/ or 4.5g granules per 10kg body weight, or get some milbermax tablets from the vet it covers all worms, ive never used ivermec but a lot do, i think its toxic to dogs with collie blood in them.

Edited May 9, 2010 by LamperJohn

[my hounds 310]

I USE MILBEMAX,BUT AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT DOES NOT SUIT DOGS WITH COLLIE BLOOD.ALSO THE CORRECT DOSEAGE SHOULD BE GIVEN

[Hannah4181 260]

I USE MILBEMAX,BUT AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT DOES NOT SUIT DOGS WITH COLLIE BLOOD.ALSO THE CORRECT DOSEAGE SHOULD BE GIVEN

 

 

I've used Milbemax for a couple of years and had no ill effects to my dog with collie blood.

 

Advocate i think its called is a relatively new product which will protect against the full spectrum of worms, plus fleas and ticks.

[Ringe 1]

Thanks for the responses folks - sorted now.

[kevin from bristol 95]

advocate mate its expensive but covers a wide range of stuff and works great

[TOPPER 1,809]

a pea sized blob of ivermec horse wormer does the trick

[kevin em 342]

from what age can ivomec be givin to terriers and how much would you give to pups and adults

[fmwtc 12]

kev we give terriers 0.5 mill and hounds up to three mill dependent of weight of em i havent give it any pups id just stick with normal gear for them mate ill bell you later