Distal for Dogs: Instructions, Dosages and Reviews
In order for your dog to be always healthy, it is necessary to carry out prophylaxis against worms. It is necessary to give her special worms.
One of the most effective preparation of this action is "Drontal Plus" for dogs. The use of anthelmintic "Drontal" leads to paralysis and subsequent death of the helminth.
This remedy does not have a toxic effect on warm-blooded animals, while it does not have embryotoxic, sensitizing and teratogenic properties.
According to the instruction, "Drontal" is prescribed for preventive and therapeutic purposes for dogs in case of nematodes and cestodoses.
Dosage of the drug
The dosage of Drontal Plus tablets will depend on the weight of the animal:
• at a weight of 0.5 - 1.9 kg give a quarter of the tablet;
• for a weight of 2 - 5 kg - half a tablet;
• at a weight of 6 - 10 kg - one whole tablet;
• for medium dogs with a weight of 11 - 20 kg - two tablets;
• at a weight of 21 - 30 kg - tritablets;
• for large dogs weighing from 31 to 40 kg - four tablets.
• dogs with a weight of 41 to 50 kg are given five tablets.
If the animal refuses to feed withanthelmintic, which can often be read in the reviews of those who acquire "Drontal Plus," this drug is injected by preparing an aqueous suspension, or put on the root of the tongue.
To prepare the suspension, the tablet should be crushed and suspended in 10 ml of water, then vigorously shaken and immediately injected into the animal using a catheter syringe. It should be noted that 1 ml of suspension is administered per 1 kg of animal weight.
When choosing a remedy for worms for dogs, the age of the animal should be taken into account. For young dogs it is more appropriate to use as a glistamine preparation "Drontal Junior".
It is used in the dehelminthization of puppies, andalso in order to prevent the appearance of worms, from the age of two weeks if there are nematodes caused by Toxascris leonina, Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma caninym, Uncinaria stenocephala, Trchuris vulpis.
This drug is given by a dose of 1 ml. for every 1 kg. of the puppy's mass. With the help of a dispenser, the suspension is injected directly into the animal's mouth. Each press corresponds to 1 ml. You can also mix the suspension with food.
The remedy for helminths is administered once. Do not need to use a preliminary hunger diet or laxatives. For prophylaxis, deworming of puppies should be carried out at the age of 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks. The second time prevention is carried out at the age of 4, 5 and 6 months.
Features of application and storage of the drug
When using Drontal plus, according tono side effects are usually noted. Allergic reactions are possible if the animal has an increased sensitivity to the components of the anthelmintic.
In addition, before de-worming, it is not necessary to perform a preliminary hunger diet or to apply laxatives.
For the prevention of deworming dogs shouldspend quarterly. It is also required before vaccination and mating. It should be remembered that this drug can not be used for breeding boughs during pregnancy, namely the first two-thirds of the period.
Store the product in a dry place, protected from direct sunlight at a temperature of -8 ° C to + 20 ° C. Storage with food and feedstuffs is not allowed.
Take care of your pet, and "Drontal Plus" will help you with this.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
