Best De-wormers? - Page 2

Thank you all who contributed to this post! I have a breeding planned with one of my Golden bitches in a few months, so that will give me time to get the new dewormer, and then see how well it works. Thanks so much again!

be careful with ivermectin it kills collies /shelties/old english sheepdogs /and any mix of those breeds .I think it is ok on GSDs have used it on terriers.

KV Vet has Pyrantel Pamoate   16 oz for $18.95 and 32 oz for $31.95  This is what I have been using and have had very good results for years.

Always keep in mind horse wormers are made primarily for horses-those bigger 900+lb bodies. And, longer coated GSDs can be more sensitive to horse wormers like I'm about to tell you than regular GSDs. Yes, Collies and other herding breeds are very sensitive to these types of wormers. You have to assume all responsibilities and proceed at your own risk to attempt such. I can only tell you my own personal past experience and how I used it.

I used horse Ivermectin for a male I had for almost a decade and he never got heartworms and was as fertile as ever, was healthy and fine (succumbed to an aggressive cancer formed at a front leg joint just 2 mos prior to turning 10yrs old, which had nothing to do with how I wormed him).

This is my dose per month: I squeeze out just enough white paste to make a strip from the base of my thumb fingernail to the end of my finger and put it in a little hollowed ball of hamburger to ensure it all gets taken(it tastes nasty to a dog otherwise). No, it's not a whole lot, but the stuff is pretty powerful. I give a little less to 6+mos old juveniles and a little more to hefty adult males. I don't have a particular measurement of it. One $3 tube of generic Ivermectin horse wormer has protected 4-5 GSDs for many months and keep them free of heartworms without the expensive $6 per dog per month expense for me. If by chance I'd have a dog who got hookworms or something, I'd repeat the dosing 2 wks later to clean out the system entirely. This is NOT safe for pregnant GSDs-this is too powerful of a wormer to use during pregnancy (ANY horse wormer formulas) and can cause miscarriage. But, so can Heartgard Plus(Had a GSD misscariage happen on 'safe' Heartgard Plus in July 2005, which is a combo of Ivermectin & Pyrantel Pamoate).

It's better to not give enough than to give too much because an overdose can be fatal. I'm not a vet; I'm just a avid GSD person who loves the breed and has some understanding about horses also(I have 2). I've used this for a long time and it has worked. So far no overdosing, and no heartworms, either(most of my crew get annual heartworm blood testing because its required for TDI{Therapy} dogs).  Like I said: Proceed At Your OWN Risk.

Available from KV Vet Supply

Pyrantel Pamoate-Same strength and dosage as Strongid-T, but no prescription needed and way cheaper. Great for puppies.

I use horse wormer - Ivermectin. The tube comes in 250 lb increments. I usually half this and give that amount to each dog (larger dogs at 70 - 110 lbs).

I always have these wormers in my house : 

listed by active ingredients not name brands.

Ivermectin-  Heartworms,   0.1 cc /will treat large male for a month////////      

Pyrantal Poamate- is basically Strongid or Nemex or other name brands,   Does not treat Whipworms, or Heartworms  This product has lost some potentcy over the years, the parasites have built some immunity to it,  so you have to increase the dosage, Compared to  what you used to be able to use.    Used to be 1cc/ 20 lbs,   Now it should be 1cc/ 10 lbs.   And I might give a little extra for good measure.  This product is pretty safe to do this with. 

Fendabendazole-  Treats Whipworms, but must be used 3 days in a row,   and again in 2 weeks.   Then go to once a month.  Whipworm eggs are what is hard to destroy, so if you have a whipworm problem, you have to treat frequently until it gets under control.     Does not treat Heartworms

The chemicals used in some of the above mentioned products are neurotoxins, which is how they kill the worms.  These chemicals also affect the dogs.

First, a species appropriate, prey model diet boosts the immune system making the dog healthier.  Infestations are rare in healthy animals.  Also, healthy dogs are able manage parasites and worms on their own without the use of vaccines or chemicals, so there is no need to apply or administer them.

Food grade diatomaceous earth can be given to rid the dog of worms.  It can also be used in the yard to prevent bugs.  Several vendor sites give directions for administering or applying DE.