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My puppy has tapeworm. Best safe all-in-one parasite control?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 27 days old | 21 lbs

My puppy is 5 months old, 21 lbs, and she is a boarder collie/ husky/ Australian Shepard mix. I just found tapeworm in her bowl movement yesterday afternoon and she has had two does of Sentinel. I adopted her when she was 9 wks old. What would be the best medicication to put her on to protect her against all worms/fleas/ticks and that is also safe? I am a first time dog owner, any information would be great. Thank you!

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Most Helpful Answer

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 15th, 2017

The dewormer i usually recommend is called Drontal plus, bear in mind that unlike the flea/tick products, dewormers do not protect your dog from future infestation, it only kills the worms on spot. for fleas and ticks i usually recommend Bravecto tablet or Advantix spot on. all these medications are considered to be high quality and safe.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA
Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer
Published on July 11th, 2021
Hi there! This looks like a tapeworm segment. It can be difficult to find an over-the-counter dewormer that will get rid of tapeworms - you need a product that contains praziquantel, such as Bayer Quad Dewormer. If you're having trouble finding one at your local pet store, you may need to get a prescription product from your vet. After deworming for tapes, I generally recommend giving a second dose in 14-21 days to ensure that you're treating the entire life cycle of the parasite.

Be aware that tapeworms usually come from fleas, so I would also recommend getting your dog on a good quality flea control product if she isn't already on one, to help prevent her from becoming re-infested later on.
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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth
Veterinarian
Published on June 17th, 2019
The best tapeworm treatments contain Praziquantel. If the medication contains this active ingredient, then it appears the fleas are not under control. The best flea preventatives are oral products like Simparica and Nexgard. I hope this helps.
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Hello and thank you for using pet coach. Tapeworms are typically treated with a drug known as praziquantel. The drug that we use at our Clinic to treat tapeworm is called drontal Plus. Only a single dose with drontal Plus is typically required. A follow-up dose 1-3 weeks after the initial treatment may be given if needed. I hope this helps! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any other questions or concerns that you may have. I am also available via consultation if needed

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