2006-08-27 09:51:24 · 13 answers · asked by Terry F 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your vet would be able to tell you for sure. I wouldn't go by what any random person says on the internet about something like that.
And dogs do not have to be 10 pounds in order to get worming medication. My chi is only 3 pounds, and she will always be three pounds, and she takes a worming pill every month.
2006-08-27 09:59:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Math
Divide 8oz into 10 pounds....? X divided by 5 Ml = ?
Or call the vet?
2006-08-27 17:19:30 · answer #2 · answered by divaterry1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's .25 but if it's nemex (or yellow as it comes under many different names.) go ahead and give 1.5 ml/cc it won't hurt them and you know they will have swallowed enough. Repeat in 2 weeks. Only kills hooks and rounds. Be sure to check a stool sample at the vet for coccidia. It's very prevalent in puppies and can be fatal if left untreated.
2006-08-27 17:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by k9resq 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All dogs must be 10 pounds before you can give them liquid or tablet worming medication. I have had personal experiance with small pups and dogs, and I would suggest that you take your puppies to the vet before giving them any medications at this current weight.
2006-08-27 16:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Lips of Morphine ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is not something you want to do yourself. Take the puppies to the vet for the worming because they are just too delicate.
2006-08-27 17:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by jodie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How old are they? I would call your local vet and ask them - or let them do the worming. They may be too young or just too tiny to worm right now.
2006-08-27 17:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Carole H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would probably ask my vet or breeder. It's easy to figure out the dose based on the 5ml/10lb formula (works out to .5ml per lb or .25ml per .5 lb) , but with such tiny little doggies there is likely very little safe margin for error.
2006-08-27 17:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by YamiNoSensei 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
.2 ML but ask a vet FIRST
2006-08-27 17:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by PuppyPower 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think they have to be a least 10lbs to use worm meds but i would call a vet and asked just to make sure. maybe you could give them 4ml
2006-08-27 16:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by parrotsarenoisy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
please please leave that up to your vet! there are some good answers on here--the ones that are telling you the same thing as i am. an 8oz chi is too precious to guess about med. dosages. just take them to your vet. better to be safe than sorry. good luck!!
2006-08-27 18:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by naomi b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋