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How much dewormer do you give a newborn puppy?

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Created: 2022-03-11 04:48:15

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Puppies should be wormed every two weeks from 2 weeks of age until 12 weeks of age, and then every month until the puppy is 6 months of age when they can be .


Can you give newborn puppies Dewormer?

Worming the puppies: Using a worming syrup or tablet with pyrantel as the active ingredient – making sure that it is safe for pups at 2 weeks of age (Drontal puppy worming suspension).

How much dewormer do you give a puppy?

Administer one full teaspoon (5mL) for each 10 pounds of body weight (2.27 mg base per lb. of body weight).

What Dewormer is safe for 2 week old puppies?

Most veterinarians will agree that pyrantel (Nemex; Zoetis) is the best medication to use in the earliest phases of puppy or kittenhood. Safe enough for 2-week-old pediatric patients, this drug is used by most breeders and shelters to begin killing parasitic roundworms and hookworms.

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