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How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

2 times a year or more often or less? And what time of the year do you worm your dogs?
TIA

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

My dogs are on Interceptor year-round, so no additional worming unless I see signs of tapes (the one common worm Interceptor does not control).

MWK

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

MWK
My dogs are on Interceptor year-round, so no additional worming unless I see signs of tapes (the one common worm Interceptor does not control).

MWK

Thank you. How does the worm Interceptor work? Do you give a shot once a year or?

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

Interceptor like Heartguard is a monthly worming Medication

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

Monthly
Interceptor like Heartguard is a monthly worming Medication

OK thanks for the info :)

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

I think the standard is to worm, then do it again in 2 - 3 weeks, and then again in 3 months. Pretty much that means 3 rounds of two wormings per year. Our schedule is December, April, August (again, 2 wormings each time, 2 - 3 weeks apart).

I am not sure I would do it this much unless you have multiple dogs, many of whom are at shows, at trials or in the field a lot.

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

Also, because we do worm a lot, there is no need to do heartworm at the strength they advertise. You can go a much lower dose, every 45 days, for only part of the year. We think that more strongid or panacur is less harmful than systemic heartworm med year round which is not necessary for heartworm. Thos ehigh doses are for intenstinal worms.

Re: How often do you worm your dogs pr year?

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I think the standard is to worm, then do it again in 2 - 3 weeks, and then again in 3 months. Pretty much that means 3 rounds of two wormings per year. Our schedule is December, April, August (again, 2 wormings each time, 2 - 3 weeks apart).

I am not sure I would do it this much unless you have multiple dogs, many of whom are at shows, at trials or in the field a lot.

Thank you for sharing! What kind of worming medication do you use?