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My Collie mix dog, has a Multi-Drug Resistance Gene. (Mrd1*) She has always taken Droncit, 50 mg. (3 pills), for Tapeworms. I have a new Vet now, and he suggested giving her Droncit by Injection, if she reacts to the Dolpac 10 he wants to try her
None of these medications should cause problems related to Tasha's MDR1 gene. Personally, I prefer giving oral deworming medications rather than injections, but as I said, this is purely personal preference. Either Droncit or Dolpac 10 should be effective to treat tapeworms and it should not be an issue to administer the additional active ingredients in Dolpac 10. Many deworming medications contain more than one active ingredient and simply provide for a more broad spectrum of treatment. If Tasha would experience a reaction to the Dolpac 10 (which would be quite unusual), you could also ask your vet if he can prescribe Droncit tablets from either a local or online pharmacy if you are more comfortable with this course of treatment.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hi, my dog (30kg) has worms and I gave him Droncit (from vet practice). However I now think he actually has roundworm which droncit does not kill. Can I use another tablet such as nitroscanate to cover all bases? How long should I waiting before givi
I would wait one week before giving the nitroscanate since it also contains a medication to treat tapeworms (as does the Droncit). If you can give a different dewormer that does not contain a tapeworm medication (like Drontal - not Drontal Plus) then you can give it now.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My 8 month old puppy likes to nibble on grass and noticed a flat looking worm coming out of his butt, then later not there...haven't really seen anything in his poop yet. Not sure what worm it could be but he just had his 3rd round of shots with the
What you are describing does sound like a tapeworm segment - these are usually short, flat, and wiggly. You're correct that Droncit would be an effective dewormer for this problem - this is a prescription-only medication in most states, so you will need to get this from your vet.
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I can't afford to take my puppy to the vet to get deworm is there any medication I can get from the store?
You can get her an OTC deworming treatment called Panacur. Keep in mind that it doesn't kill tapeworms, which requires a prescription medication called prazaquantel. You will have to get that medication (I recommend Drontal) from a vet, but you can give Penelope Panacur.
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Asya has what looks like Tapeworms and if she's got them them so does Chance. What do I need to do/ what meds can I buy to get rid of them? Neither take pills well and I'm thinking of drops for their water?
Unfortunately this will not cure the tapeworms. They need praziquatel, which is a prescription medication. You can get it in the form of Drontal from the vet. I would take them both into the vet, and the vet can give them the pill so you don't have to worry about it. You will also need to treat them both for fleas, as fleas are intermediate hosts of tapeworms. Best of luck.
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