Table 7 Treatment of intestinal parasites in domestic dogs.
Intestinal protozoa | Treatment |
|---|---|
Entamoeba spp. | Metronidazole 15–25 mg/kg every 8 h for 7 days. |
Giardia spp. | Metronidazole 15–25 mg/kg every 8 h for 7 days. |
Cystoisospora spp. | Trimethopin sulfamethoxazole 50 mg/kg every 12 h for 14 days. |
Intestinal nematodes | |
Ancylostoma caninun | Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg for 3 days. |
Toxocara canis | Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg for 3 days. |
Spirometra mansoni | Praziquantel 5 to 10 mg/kg/day for 3 days. |
Strongyloides stercoralis | 0,2 − 0,4 mg/kg once a day. |
Hookworm stenocephala | Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg for 3 days. |
Ancylostoma spp. | Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg for 3 days. |
Echinococcus granulosus | Praziquantel 5 to 10 mg/kg/day for 3 days. |
Capillaria spp. | Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg for 3 days. |
Trichuris vulpis | Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg for 3 days. |
Dipylidium caninum | Praziquantel 5 to 10 mg/kg/day for 3 days. |
Macracanthorhynchus | Ivermectin 500 ug/kg once a day for 5 days, and then repeated once in the 3rd week. |
Dicrocoelium dendriticum | Praziquantel 5 to 10 mg/kg/day for 3 days. |
Intestinal cestodes | |
Taenia spp. | Praziquantel 5 to 10 mg/kg/day for 3 days. |
