hi my pup is 14 weeks the breeder didnt give me a diet sheet or any ifo on worming so i emailed him to ask if he had been wormed, he said he has and is due again mid april what is the best wormer or is it best to get it off the vet as i dont no what he has been wormed with or against [as there are different worms arnt there ?]

Hi again :)

Personally I like Drontal Plus - available from your vet.  The breeder really should have given you specific timings for worming and the product used however that's water under the bridge by the sounds of things :(  Your vet will want to weigh your puppy regardless of the particular wormer he advises because it is important to give the right dosage in relation to any pup (or adult dog's) weight.

HTH, Teri :)

I have used Milbemax since I had my dog, and she was wormed by the breeder using Panacur. I would only caution anyone against thinking about saving an odd penny by buying "wormers" from supermarkets. My vets are doing a campaign about this at the moments, because they had seen one of the worst cases of a dog being regularly "wormed" using some cheap supermarket product. Well clearly they don't work, as this dog was infested up to his eyeballs, and not in a good way at all! :(

As long as you use a product recommended and prescribed by the vet , you shouldn't go wrong. ;) Apart from the vet weighing the puppy, it is a good idea to have him checked over in the early days, and the vet can advice you then about wormers and flea treatments. (Milbemax, for example, is only a few pounds for a dog of 35 kilos, so trust me it won't be much for a small puppy.) 

ps. love that screen name! :D

I can vouch for Milbemax it's a pretty new product, but ive been told it is very good.

Sarah
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Taken from an earlier thread
Special Precautions and Warnings

Studies with milbemycin oxime indicate that the margin of safety in certain dogs of Collie or related breeds is less than in other breeds. In these dogs, the recommended dose should be strictly observed.

The tolerance of MILBEMAX in young puppies from these breeds has not been investigated.

During treatment with MILBEMAX, no other macrocyclic lactones should be administered.

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The other contraindications are:

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The product should be administered with or after some food.

Treatment of dogs with a high number of circulating microfilariae can sometimes lead to the appearance of hypersensitivity reactions, such as pale mucous membranes, vomiting, trembling, laboured breathing or excessive salivation. These reactions are associated with the release of proteins from dead or dying microfilariae and are not a direct toxic effect of the product. The use in dogs suffering from microfilaremia is thus not recommended.
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Like most things this is probably something your vet may not mention when you buy them and it is worth knowing in case your dogs shows the above symptoms.

I would rather not take any risks and so would not use this product on my collies

i have tried milbemax and it did not suit my dogs so they are back on drontal which works for them. Try it and see, it shouldn't do any harm and it may suit your pup but ask your vets oppioin first just incase.

I always use Drontal but it does not suit all dogs so you may find Panacur is better.

I always use Drontal Puppy.  I used to use Panacur but heard of a few bad reactions from other people who had used it on their puppies.

I use garlic - no reactions.

Unfortunately whilst garlic deters worms it does not expel them or prevent infestation in all cases.....................

I also use drontal plus,never had any problems with it.

Sheila.

When using Panacur on pups be very careful in weighing the pup and measuring out the individual doses - do not put it in food where they can all access it as some may get too much and some not enough.  I now give a fraction less than advised and find that I get no problems.