HI Folks,
My vet just told me that my female has whipworm and has suggested a $40 6 packet treatment for her. I have 5 other beagles and $40 a pop may add up although I will do what's best for all the beagles. I recently read on Beagles Unlimited that an alternative may be available in the form of Safe-Guard 10% Suspension (Fenbendazole). Have you had whipworm problems and what did you treat your beagles with? Thanks.
[b]Whipworm[/b]
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Try the Canine Allwormer, it's the generic formula fo Drontal plus. You can find it at http://www.pets-megastore.com.au/r2d2/d ... ParentID=7
I'm not a vet, but I was told by one that whipworms cannot be killed by anything you can buy without a prescription...I had a female with whipworms earlier this year and cleared her up after 1 visit to the vet with proper medication...Whipworms will kill your hound without treatment, so be careful not to wait too long on medications not given by the vet...Good luck, Tony
Each adult whipworm consumes 1/10 of a milliliter of blood per day, so a significant anemia can occur with a whipworm infection. It sounds as if your veterinarian is dispensing Panacur(fenbendazole) powder. Fenbendazole is also my treatment of choice for whips. The reason the cost may seem high is because you are buying it by the dose. Many folks with kennels often buy their dewormers in bulk to save some money; however buying an entire container is quite pricey. Everything always has a trade-off.
If one opts to use "generics" or off-brands from the internet, etc, then I always recommend they do follow-up checks, fecals, etc to check the efficacy. Many of these products slip by the USDA quality controls, and may be less than 100% effective at times. I remember a veterinarian that told me a story about getting a "generic" anti-fungal drug one time. He felt the success he was seeing was less than expected. He figured it out when a dog he was treating with this drug was being boarded at his office, and he noticed the pills were passing through the dog in his stool without being digested and absorbed!
Doc S
If one opts to use "generics" or off-brands from the internet, etc, then I always recommend they do follow-up checks, fecals, etc to check the efficacy. Many of these products slip by the USDA quality controls, and may be less than 100% effective at times. I remember a veterinarian that told me a story about getting a "generic" anti-fungal drug one time. He felt the success he was seeing was less than expected. He figured it out when a dog he was treating with this drug was being boarded at his office, and he noticed the pills were passing through the dog in his stool without being digested and absorbed!
Doc S