Panacur Granules for Dogs, Cats, Puppies and Kittens
Panacur Granules are a 22% ww treatment for roundworm and tapeworm in adult cats and dogs as well as puppies and kittens.
The treatment of Giardia and lungworm with fenbendazole is off-label but becoming more popular. For treating fleas Panacur is not effective, instead you should try Bravecto. Whipworm Notice: Though fenbendazole clears up Trichuris vulpis (whipworm) infections, the eggs can remain viable for up to 7 years. For this reason it’s a good idea to start using a preventative medicine to stop the infection from returning.
Panacur(®) is an FDA approved veterinary dewormer containing the active ingredient fenbendazole. It is most often used to remove hookworm, roundworm, tapeworm (Taenia) and whipworm. It is not effective against Dipylidium tapeworm infections. It is able to kill parasites by damaging tubulin and intefering with the formation of microtubules. At higher doses it also disrupts metabolic enzymes and metabolic pathways. The medicine is sometimes used off-label to treat Giardia and lungworm infections.
When using the plain formula with fenbendazole as the sole active ingredient, side effects are not expected, but pancytopenia (a decrease in the number of red and white blood cells) and vomiting have been reported in rare cases. Panacur Plus When using the “Plus” formulation, additional side effects are possible including: Common
Please speak to your vet before using this medicine. Your vet may recommend an altered dosage when treating Giardia or lungworm. Intervet, the medicine’s manufacturer, recommends the routine use of fenbendazole at 100 mg/kg (around 45.4 mg/lb) as a single dose for adult dogs, and 50 mg/kg (around 22.7 mg/lb) for three days for weaned puppies under six months of age. The medicine is available in the form of granules, a liquid suspension, and a paste. Granules The Panacur C packaging recommends a daily dose of 50 mg/kg (which is about 1 gram of product for every 10 pounds your dog weighs) to be given for three consecutive days. This product is sold in 1, 2 and 4 gram sachets, with each gram containing 222 mg of fenbendazole.
For routine treatment, doses may be given every 3 to 4 months for most dogs or every 6 to 8 weeks for those in kennels. The puppy dose is to be given for three days in a row. Larger Adult Dogs: Intervet recommends an extra 1 mL of 10% suspension for every additional kilogram a dog weighs over 64 kg. For example, a 70 kg dog would be given 70 mL + 6 mL for a total dosage of 76 mL. For the 2.5% concentration, an additional 4 mL for every kilogram a dog weighs over 64 kg is advised. Larger Puppies: An extra 0.5 mL of 10% suspension or an extra 2 mL of 2.5% suspension for every kilogram a puppy (under 6 months of age) weighs over 10 kg is advised. As an example, an 11 kg puppy would need 5.5 mL of 10% oral suspension (5 mL + 0.5 mL) or 22 mL of 2.5% oral suspension. Pregnant Dogs: A slightly altered dosage of 25 mg/kg fenbendazole may be used when treating pregnant dogs. You should give 0.25 mL/kg per dose when using the 10% suspension and 1 mL/kg when using the 2.5% suspension. To find your dog’s weight in kilograms, simply divide their weight in pounds by 2.2 or use the calculator below.
What is the best time to deworm a puppy?
Because worms are so common in puppies, vets recommend de-worming them for the first time when they’re 2 to 3 weeks old. Worms can pass from mother to baby before birth or soon after, through their milk. It will take more than one dose. The first round kills the worms that are there at the time.
Guide On What & When Your Puppy Needs What – Deworming, Vaccines, Etc
Panacur is ideal for puppies with a dosage of one syringe graduation per one kilogram bodyweight daily for 3 days. The dose for Panacur suspension for puppies is 0.5ml per kilogram daily for 3 days. Puppies should be treated with Panacur Wormer at 2 weeks & 5 weeks of age and then before leaving the breeder.