Drontal Makes Lurcher Sick - Suggestions For Alternatives ?

[Caravan Monster 323]

Approx 8 month old sal / grey x col / grey bitch. Administered drontal this morning, and she puked everything up a few hours later. From doing a web search, it sounds like this reaction occurs sometimes. She is fed mostly raw and is a bit of a picky eater (unless carrion or cat sh1t ) and a touch on the skinny side, but basically happy, active and seems to have an otherwise robust constitution. Can anyone recommend an alternative wormer ?

Edited May 1, 2016 by Caravan Monster

[peterhunter86 8,627]

I know a greyhound man swears by human worm tabs

[skycat 6,173]

Advocate spot on. Does internal and external parasites

[socks 32,253]

Panacure 10% ......

[Sirblessed 2,511]

Advocate spot on. Does internal and external parasites

 

Did 3 dogs with this stuff, one dog was sick for a week, throwing up, squirting through her back end and wouldn't eat or drink, had to force feed and drink her. Funny how some dogs like people get reactions to meds.

[socks 32,253]

 

Advocate spot on. Does internal and external parasites

 

Did 3 dogs with this stuff, one dog was sick for a week, throwing up, squirting through her back end and wouldn't eat or drink, had to force feed and drink her. Funny how some dogs like people get reactions to meds.

That's why I use panacure ... I've never had a dog get a bad reaction to it ......

[Sirblessed 2,511]

 

 

Advocate spot on. Does internal and external parasites

Did 3 dogs with this stuff, one dog was sick for a week, throwing up, squirting through her back end and wouldn't eat or drink, had to force feed and drink her. Funny how some dogs like people get reactions to meds.

That's why I use panacure ... I've never had a dog get a bad reaction to it ......

 

Never haerd of it, I will look it up Cheers

 

 

[skycat 6,173]

The only problem with Panacur is that a lot of people don't realise you have to give more than one dose. If you follow the protocol correctly, yes, it's good, but it isn't so good on the flea tapeworm which is transmitted to dogs, even with repeated doses. That's what I've found anyway, and if the dog is continually being reinfested via fleas then a multi-pronged approach may well be necessary.

[socks 32,253]

The only problem with Panacur is that a lot of people don't realise you have to give more than one dose. If you follow the protocol correctly, yes, it's good, but it isn't so good on the flea tapeworm which is transmitted to dogs, even with repeated doses. That's what I've found anyway, and if the dog is continually being reinfested via fleas then a multi-pronged approach may well be necessary.

I was recommending the panacure for worms only ......

[Caravan Monster 323]

Sounds like the panacur 10% dosage is 1ml / 1kg / day for 3 days. Point taken about flea tapeworm - she lives in, so the de-fleaing regime is obviously strict, but something to remember for the warmer months.

 

Thanks all

Edited May 1, 2016 by Caravan Monster

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Is advocate available without prescription ?

If someone's got a reliable source then I would love to know about it.

 

I used to really rate this stuff but my vets stopped doing it and the website I got it from stopped doing it.

 

I used to use drontal, then 3 months later advocate, then back to drontal.

[gnipper 6,521]

Milbemax?

[low plains drifter 10,685]

Milbeworm is good, and the dosage does'nt have to be so exact as the other wormers, one tablet treats dogs weighing between 10-25 kg

[HPR 1,161]

Milbemax?

I also use milbemax

[tote 856]

The only problem with Panacur is that a lot of people don't realise you have to give more than one dose. If you follow the protocol correctly, yes, it's good, but it isn't so good on the flea tapeworm which is transmitted to dogs, even with repeated doses. That's what I've found anyway, and if the dog is continually being reinfested via fleas then a multi-pronged approach may well be necessary.

I was always led to believe it was a single dose from 6 months old onwards?