Preventing roundworms in most dogs is as easy as keeping dogs away from other dog feces and administering a heartworm preventative that also protects against roundworms
Anti-parasitic medication is the first line of treatment for trichinosis
Flagyl is
Roundworms (also called nematodes) are worms with a long round body
, 250 mg three times daily with meals for 5 days)
Albendazole and praziquantel are used to treat larval cysts in the brain or central nervous system
Symptomatic infections should be treated with a tissue amebicide (eg, metronidazole or tinidazole) plus a luminal agent
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Children younger than 2 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Adults—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor
growth The doctor in emerge ordered 4 stool culture tests and prescribed me with metronidazole, 500 mg, 3 x per day for 10 days
Mites are distributed worldwide, and most reptilian species can be affected
Anthelminthic medications (drugs that rid the body of parasitic worms), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment of hookworm infections
2-4 The most common clinical signs associated with Giardia infection are malabsorption, malodorous feces, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss or lack of weight gain
To minimize possible GI irritation, metronidazole may be administered with meals
Trichuris vulpis) affecting the large bowel of dogs have been recently described elsewhere [ 9 ], thus this species will be excluded from this article
Mebendazole is used to treat infections caused by worms
Avoid or Use Alternate Drug
Find out how mebendazole treats threadworms, roundworms and other worm infections, and how to take it
Unfortunately, roundworms in small ruminants are increasingly becoming resistant to Albendazole (Oral Route) Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex
When mebendazole (Emverm) is used to treat pinworm, it is usually taken as a single (one-time) dose
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects
Gila monsters: 300–360 mg/kg, PO, every 2 days for 14 days
Ivermectin also treats roundworms and hookworms in dogs