Parasite Prevention Before Whelping
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Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.
Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.
Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.
Q: What is suggested on worming the bitch before she whelps? When and what kind of wormer? I seem to have issues with puppies having roundworms and I want to know how to prevent coccidia
A: Parasite treatment and prevention protocol is so important to our breeding programs because we want our puppies to have the best ‘ parasite-free’ start to life. In order to have this, we need to start with our older dogs and use a consistent parasite treatment. For all of my breeding girls I first make sure that I am up to date on their normal parasite treatments, then starting at day 40 of confirmed pregnancy I use 1cc of 10% Liquid Safeguard (Panacur/Fenbendazole) for every 8.8lbs of dogs weight on the 40th day of pregnancy. I continue the treatment through day 7 post whelping. You do this to remove the encysted parasite lavae that are in the tissue and migrate to the puppies. Additionally, I use a product that I purchase at Revival called Cocciguard. I start on the day I breed my girls and continue through weaning, and I give it to the puppies in their food too. It has made a big difference in the health of my dogs, as I no longer battle parasites with the puppies and everyone is significantly healthier.
I hope this helps, good luck with your future litters!
For more information see Good Dog’s Intestinal Parasite Prevention.
