Description

 

SAFE-GUARD® (fenbendazole) CANINE DEWORMER is for the treatment and control of Roundworms, Hookworms, Whipworms and Taenia Tapeworms in dogs. Safe-Guard® Canine dewormer for dogs treats 4 major intestinal parasites in dogs using only one drug compound, fenbendazole, minimizing your dog’s chemical exposure. The daily dose for Safe-Guard® Canine is 50 mg/kg (22.7 mg/lb) of body weight. Use for 3 days in a row.

Product Benefits

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 guidance.

• Wean puppies that are 6-8 weeks of age to 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.

Important Safety Information

Safe-Guard Canine Dewormer is a registered trademark of Intervet Inc., d/b/a Merck Animal Health, a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc.

by Intervet

Get the upper hand on canine intestinal worm infections!

Regularly deworming dogs is part of being a responsible dog owner. Make it part of your dog’s routine healthcare with Safe-Guard for Dogs.

Practicing good hygiene and taking other intestinal parasite prevention measures – like immediately picking up after your dog – can help reduce the risks of transmission.

What every dog owner should know about dog worms.

But why stop there?

Help prevent and eliminate canine intestinal worm infections by regularly deworming your dog with Safe-Guard® (fenbendazole) Canine Dewormer.

Why choose Safe-Guard® Canine Dewormer?
Because it’s a very effective dog wormer

The active ingredient in Safe-Guard® for dogs, fenbendazole, has been shown, in controlled laboratory studies and clinical field trials, to have outstanding efficacy against the major intestinal worms that infect dogs, namely:

• Tapeworms ( Taenia pisiformis )
• Roundworms ( Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina )
• Hookworms ( Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala )
• Whipworms ( Trichuris vulpis )

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 guidance.

• 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.