Bruce m. Conkey
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When you get into a situation like this. A quick evaluation on your part and an action plan need to put in place. Could very well be just a dog food change or change of conditions. Could be something worse that has been doormat at your place for a long time just waiting for that pup to show up.
From the symptoms you described if they didn't worsen. Here are the assumptions I would make. Dog food change and possible worms. Worms especially hook which can take the life of a puppy quickly can be diagnosed by looking at the gums of the puppy. It they have color and look normal. Then again probably the food. It they are pale that means the puppy is anemic and the hook worms are sucking the life out of the puppy.
I copied someone from the internet and here is how I worm my puppies. I change from one wormer to the other when the pups get 6 weeks and above just to make sure one or the other wormer does its job and gets the worms.
Safeguard (Fenbendazole) 10% Suspension
PURPOSE: GOATS, DOGS, PUPPIES, PREGNANT/ LACTATING FEMALES
TREATS: ROUNDWORMS, HOOKWORMS, WHIP & TAPEWORMS, GIARDIA
AGENT: PANACUR, SAFE-GUARD 10% – 100 mg PER ML
ADMINISTER: ORAL DOSE ONLY
Fenbendazole Suspension (common name Panacur®, Safe Guard®) Fenbendazole is a broad spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic used against gastrointestinal parasites including: giardia, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, the taenia species of tapeworms, pinworms, It comes in a palatable white suspension. Available in 125 ml, and 1000 ml sizes. Safe-Guard can be purchased without a prescription.
SAFETY: Fenbendazole is very safe. Doses up to 100 times the recommended dose of 20 mg per pound are tolerated without serious side effects. It is also safe for use with pregnant and lactating dogs as well. An accidental overdose may cause minor vomiting and diarrhea. It is also possible that dogs might experience hypersensitivity reactions to dying parasites. If facial swelling, hives, scratching, vomiting, shock, seizures, pale gums, cold limbs or lethargy ensue, your dog may be experiencing an allergic reaction. In cases of accidental overdose or allergic reactions you should contact a veterinarian immediately.
ORAL DOSAGE SYRINGE SIZES NEEDED:
For an accurate dosage use a 1 mL/cc syringe for Puppies UNDER 5 LBS and a 3 mL/cc or 5 ml/cc syringe for medium size Adults (remove needle if necessary). For Dogs over 45 lbs use a 10 or 20 mL oral dosage syringe.
1 ml. EQUALS 1 cc.
DEWORMING PROTOCOL
I personally use Pyrantel Pamoate (Pyrantel Dosage Chart) starting at 2 wks old and again at 4 weeks until puppies are 6 weeks old at which point I switch them to the Safe-guard dewormer (Fenbendazole). I dose them again at 8 weeks old but I swap back and forth on the type of wormer.
Dewormer should be administered every 2 weeks until they’re 12 weeks old and then as a prevenitive every 6 months.
Safe-guard wormer is not recommended for puppies under 6 weeks old BUT Pyrantel Pamoate can and should BE STARTED at 2 WKS old. The safe guard is given three days in a row also for each puppy.
I am not a Vet so please discuss your worming protocol with your vet as well.
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