Registered: Jun 2003
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I am hoping someone can help me "do the math" here...

I want to use Safeguard Wormer for Goats on my small dogs.

The dosage is 1 cc / 5 pounds

Since I have small dogs that weigh various amounts, I am hoping that someone will be able to suggest a math formula that works when I plug in the dogs' different weights.

Some of my dogs weigh: 4.25 pounds, 5 5/8 pounds, 6.5 pounds,

7 pounds, 8 3/8 pounds, etc.

Thank you

Deb

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Idaho,Ohio
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Don't have to be exact. You won't overdose them.

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53 is correct, you don't have to be exact. But in dogs that small a little adjustment in dosage is a lot higher %.

If you want to be more accurate, you take each number and divide by 5.

4.25 lbs divided by 5 = .85 of a cc or 8.5/10

5 5/8 lbs would be 5.625 divided by 5 = 1.1 cc's

6.5 divided by 5 = 1.3 cc's

7 divided by 5 =1.4 cc's

8 3/8 would be 8.375 divided by 5 = 1.6 cc's.

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Registered: Jun 2003
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OK, Well Started, your way makes much more sense than what I was trying to do, which was making it much more complicated than it needed to be....

This is much easier, so Thank You very much !!

Also, Thank You for your response, 53 dogs.....much appreciated


Deb

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Registered: May 2016
Location: Chicago IL
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I think you should consult vet first, even when deworming its best to go to your vet. They check their temperatures first before giving them dosages.

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