How do I start deworming my 12-week-old puppy for the first time?

Hi there! Shadow is a very pretty girl :) You can get a broad spectrum dewormer like Panacur or Strongid at most pet stores, which will get rid of most intestinal parasites including roundworms and hookworms. Just follow the dosing instructions on the package for your pup's weight. Your veterinarian can do a fecal exam at your appointment to make sure that she doesn't have any other parasites that may need a different medication to treat.

Great question! I personally like Panacur. It's an excellent dewormer that you can get OTC. It's a three day course of treatment, and Bella will need another course of treatment two weeks after the first to kill all the worms. She should then be dewormed monthly until she is six months old, and should be dewormed every three months thereafter. I hope this helps!

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. You need to get a de-worming medication for Dyamond. Drontal is licensed for puppies at her age and you can get it over-the-counter from local vets, pet shops or online. Please, remember to repeat the treatment in two weeks time.

Looks like roundworms. There are many OTC dewormers that should work just fine. You can look for one that contains Pyrantel. It is still a good idea to have a vet diagnose what worms or other intestinal parasites are present. And Cujo will need re-treatment in 3 weeks to kill adults that hatch from eggs in the intestines right now. Here is a good product: https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/8-in-1-safe-guard-4-canine-dewormer?bvstate=pg:2/ct:r

Hi there. I'm afraid I don't know what is available in India, but some good broad-spectrum dewormer brands include Strongid, Drontal, and Panacur - you can see if any of these are available at your local pet stores or online. For dosing, just follow the instructions on the package for your puppy's weight.

Almost all puppies get worms from their mother so it would be best to start deworming before 8 weeks of age. The amount of times the puppy needs to be dewormed really depends on the type of dewormer that is used. It also depends on the type of parasites that the puppy has. The best thing is to deworm him and then have a fecal sample tested for parasites at one of his puppy visits.

Puppies should actually start deworming treatments from two weeks of age, so I would recommend giving them those treatments now. Yes you can deworm them yourself, Panacur is an excellent dewormer that is safe to give them at two weeks of age. Follow the dosing instructions on the bottle. You can get it at a pet store. As for the cost of deworming them, it's $21 for a roundworm and hookworm dewormer per animal, but some places may give a discount for multiple animals. You'd have to speak to the vet at your local VetCo to see if that's possible. At six to eight weeks of age, I'd definitely recommend having them seen by a vet for their first vaccines, and I've put a link below to VetCo's vaccine prices so you know them ahead of time. Best of luck, I hope this helps! https://www.vetcoclinics.com/services-and-clinics/vaccination-packages-and-prices/