Dosage and administration
The daily dose for Safe-Guard® Canine Dewormer is 50 mg/kg (22.7 mg/lb) of body weight.
Weigh your dog to make sure you’re using the right dose.
The chart below will help you determine the number of grams and of packets that make up the correct daily dose for your dog.
Mix the granules with a small amount of your dog’s usual food. Make sure your dog eats all the medicated food. You may need to moisten the food to aid mixing.
Repeat the dose for 3 days in a row.
Recommended deworming schedule
The schedule may vary depending on the climate where you live and the activity of your dog. The following schedule should be used as a general guideline:
- Weaned puppies (6 to 8 weeks of age) should be dewormed at 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age.
- Treat the mother at the same time as the puppies.
- Dogs over 6 months of age should be dewormed at least twice each year.
Diagnosis of parasites
Consult your veterinarian for help in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. Specific diagnoses require laboratory testing.
Dogs can become infected with several different kinds of tapeworms. Safe-Guard® only kills Taenia species of tapeworms. If you continue to see tapeworm segments in your dog's stool after treatment with Safe-Guard®, consult your veterinarian.
Roundworms and hookworms may pose serious human health risks; regular deworming may help reduce those risks.
Product use
Do not deworm sick dogs or puppies. Consult your veterinarian for a diagnosis of the illness.
Adverse reactions
In U.S. clinical studies 3 of 240 dogs (about 1% of the treated dogs) had vomiting associated with use of this product.
Storage
Store at controlled room temperature (59-86°F).
Questions? Comments?
Still have questions? The answers may be just a click away in the FAQ section. Feel free to use the contact form to share your comments, ask questions, obtain product information including material safety data sheets (MSDS), or report a suspected adverse reaction.
You can also reach us by telephone, at 1-800-441-8272.
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