Product Description

For dogs only, 6 weeks and older.
Drug Facts:
Active ingredients (in each dosage unit): Fenbendazole Granules 22.2% (222 mg/g)
Uses: For the treatment and control of:
-Tapeworms (Taenia pisiformis)
-Roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina)
-Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala)
-Whipworms (Trichuris vulpis)
Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism.
HUMAN WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Directions: The daily dose for Safe-Guard Canine is 50 mg/kg (22.7 mg/lb) of body weight. You should weigh your dog to make sure you are using the right dose; i.e. correct gram amount and appropriate number of pouches.
Your dog must be treated with the following dose for 3 days in a row.
Dog Weight (lbs) Pouch Size (Daily Dose)
10 1 gram
11 to 20 2 gram
21 to 30* 1 gram + 2 gram
31 to 40 4 gram
41 to 50* 1 gram + 4 gram
51 to 60* 2 gram + 4 gram
61 to 80* Two 4 gram
Over 80* * Combine pouches to obtain recommended daily dosage.
Mix daily dose with a small amount of the usual food. Make sure your dog eats all the medicated food. You may need to moisten dry dog food to aid mixing.
Repeat the dose for 3 days in a row.
Recommended Deworming Schedule: Schedule may vary depending on the climate where you live and the activity of your dog. The following schedule should be used as a general guideline.
-Weaned pups (6-8 weeks of age) should be dewormed at 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age.
-Treat the dam at the same time as the puppies.
-Dogs over 6 months of age should be dewormed at least twice each year.
Diagnosis of Parasites: Consult your veterinarian for help in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism. Specific diagnoses require laboratory testing. Dogs can become infected with several different kinds of tapeworms. Safe-Guard Canine only kills Taenia species of tapeworms. If you continue to see tapeworm segments in your dog's stool after treatment with Safe-Guard? Canine, consult your veterinarian.
Roundworms and hookworms may pose serious human health risks; regular deworming may help reduce those risks.
Product Use: Safe-Guard Canine is safe for use in puppies 6 weeks or older and adult dogs, including pregnant bitches. Do not deworm a dog or puppy that is sick. Consult your veterinarian for diagnosis of the illness.
Adverse Reactions: In U.S. clinical studies 3 of 240 dogs (about 1% of the treated dogs) had vomiting associated with the use of the product.