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December 24th, 2014, 10:33 AM
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deworming dogs
I never bothered deworming my dogs, other than young pups, there's a lot of conflicting info out there...
I did a lot of digging and perhaps this info can be useful to others.
Here's a good summary of a few approaches.
http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/201...ogs-how-often/
if you feel like digging around on that blog - go ahead, lots of yaki stuff 
I have to say, I am not paranoid about worms and living with dogs. However, I personally knew a guy that almost died and had serious abdominal surgery to remove http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/echinococcosis/
BTW, if you do decide to deworm, there's lots of options using off label large animal meds for dogs, saves a lot of money, if you're comfortable determining the correct dosage.
"The dog is Small Munsterlander, the gun is Beretta."
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed" A. Saint-Exupery.
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December 24th, 2014 10:33 AM
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December 24th, 2014, 10:47 AM
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I use SafeGuard (fenbendazole) for horses to deal with giardia and other parasites when dummy picks em up from drinking out of puddles LOL
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December 24th, 2014, 10:52 AM
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At deer camp we use gin as a dewormer. None of us ever come home with them......
I’m suspicious of people who don't like dogs, but I trust a dog who doesn't like a person.
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December 24th, 2014, 01:13 PM
#4
Originally Posted by
terrym
At deer camp we use gin as a dewormer. None of us ever come home with them......
haha, that is THE best medicine..awesome
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December 24th, 2014, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by
Cass
I use SafeGuard (fenbendazole) for horses to deal with giardia and other parasites when dummy picks em up from drinking out of puddles LOL
Indeed. However, 25g of SG at Tractor Supply is $20 (while $9 in the same store in the US) and it's not even enough to treat a single dog (44 lbs in my case) with min of 3 doses (5 is usually recommended for Giardia). I just oredered liquid SG from Amazon shipped to Canada for US$33 125 ml, it's 5 times the amount in the 25 g horse paste.
How do you spell 'tight wad'?
"The dog is Small Munsterlander, the gun is Beretta."
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed" A. Saint-Exupery.
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December 24th, 2014, 02:03 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
terrym
At deer camp we use gin as a dewormer. None of us ever come home with them......
yeah, right, only at deer camp
"The dog is Small Munsterlander, the gun is Beretta."
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed" A. Saint-Exupery.
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December 24th, 2014, 02:12 PM
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December 24th, 2014, 02:39 PM
#8
Originally Posted by
400bigbear
Over the years when I've seen something even my vet has been surprised how quick I have caught it just by a simple kick of my boot to the stool . LOL
TD
BB...if you live in the burbs you get to pick it up and take it home with you..just throw it on the counter and have a boo....
We do the 'Heartguard' thing'....box of six for the year/season...the lads find far to many tasty treats in and around the farm.
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December 24th, 2014, 03:12 PM
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December 24th, 2014, 05:14 PM
#10
Originally Posted by
vom Dufenshmirtz
I never bothered deworming my dogs, other than young pups, there's a lot of conflicting info out there...
I did a lot of digging and perhaps this info can be useful to others.
Here's a good summary of a few approaches.
http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/201...ogs-how-often/
if you feel like digging around on that blog - go ahead, lots of yaki stuff
I have to say, I am not paranoid about worms and living with dogs. However, I personally knew a guy that almost died and had serious abdominal surgery to remove
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/echinococcosis/
BTW, if you do decide to deworm, there's lots of options using off label large animal meds for dogs, saves a lot of money, if you're comfortable determining the correct dosage.
Good post. I've never dewormed any of my dogs over the years either. They get a feces check once a year but have never had any worms.
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And heah since cat is old and uses the litter box during the winter months the fecal etc matter ends up in the woodstove including chicken bones etc . Why waste it I say and less trips to the dump other than for toxic crap and recyclables . 
