Wormer recommendation

[Cinnamontoast]

So yesterday, I wormed all 3 boys, nowhere near meal time, having learnt my lesson with projectile puking the time before last. Oh. Dear. Lord. Incontinent old dog had explosive diorrhea and Bear just stood and ejected his entire stomach contents. Bearing in mind they had the tablets 3/4 hours before food, I’m a bit surprised.

So can anyone recommend a wormer that isn’t Drontal or Cestem? Many thanks!

 

[some show]

I've heard Milbemax is supposed to be very well tolerated, but you have to get a prescription for it. I use panacur liquid mostly, and a Drontal plus maybe once a year because panacur doesn't cover everything - I give it in between meals like you, but I do give it with a small snack otherwise I find he vomits too. With a small snack it goes down fine. I've been leaning more towards doing worm counts now rather than worming, it's more expensive but it means avoiding these possible puke-fests!

 

[BBP]

I was going to ask a similar question. Mine (collie) has vomited his entire stomach contents the last two times wormed with Milbemax, which I had thought was a safer one.

 

[TheresaW]

We use milpro which we get from the vet. Not had any problems with either of ours and we usually put it in their food.

 

[gunnergundog]

So can anyone recommend a wormer that isn’t Drontal or Cestem? Many thanks!

What type of worms are you wanting to treat?

 

[rara007]

Milbactor? Panacur? Droncit? What do you need it to cover? Is it the only anti parasitic you're using?

 

[Dobiegirl]

I wormed mine about 3 weeks ago and was recommended Cazitel plus and no puking or diarrhoea which they do on Drontal.

 

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Always used to use Drontal until my vets changed to using Milbemax - never had a problem with any dog with either of them?

Actually I tell a lie, last time I used VioVets version of Milbemax (no prescription, same active ingredients at same %age) - they were fine with that too

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Round, tapes, hookworms are all covered by Drontal and Cestem. My three all eat grass and there are foxes around, so I want a broad spectrum product.

I may well go down the wormcount route, been doing it for years with the horse.

 

[gunnergundog]

Round, tapes, hookworms are all covered by Drontal and Cestem. My three all eat grass and there are foxes around, so I want a broad spectrum product.

I may well go down the wormcount route, been doing it for years with the horse.

Precisely! Why give a chemical treatment for something they may not have? My working gun dogs on average are probably wormed three times in an average lifespan of c.13 years.

 

[Clodagh]

Mine get milbemax this time of year only, as I believe that tapeworms do not show on worm counts and the labs hoover up a lot of rubbish in a year.
In the summer they all were treated with prinovox (twice) as one had harvest mites.
I wonder why it makes them so sick? I know our vets changed from drontol to milbemax as it was more gentle, but ours have been fine with whichever.

 

[Moobli]

I alternate between Drontal and Panacur and never had an issue with either.

 

[twiggy2]

I have used milbemax, mibeworm, droncit, deontological and panacur (liquid and granules) over the years and not had a problem to date.
Currently using panacur liquid for everyone.
I never worm on an empty stomach as I like there to be something in the dog rather than just acid.

 

[Wishful]

We do Milbemax and Stronghold (not at same time) - DH is a vet so obviously no prescription costs - because he wants the residual cover as we have children. Dog is a lab with a tendency towards scavenging rotting mingingness if he gets half a chance and we doubt neighbours' cat's are worked- he is amazing at finding their poos!

 

[Chiffy]

I changed from Drontal as I couldn’t get my present girls to eat it however it was disguised. I fed it in their meal, never any upset tummy issues though.
Now have Milbemax, eat it fine and no issues.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

Drontal makes Quarrie sick so he has Milbemax, Fitz is fine with it and I'd be very reluctant to use Milbemax with him.

 

[Britestar]

Also Velox A - much cheaper than Drontal, but same drugs. You should get that from a Country Store

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Also Velox A - much cheaper than Drontal, but same drugs. You should get that from a Country Store

Cestem is also similar to Drontal. The point is to avoid those, I think, given I’ve twice experienced issues with them.

Worm counting is fine, but as mentioned, it doesn’t cover tapes. I’m guessing there’s not yet a saliva test for dogs?