I noticed an ad on TV this weekend promoting fenbendazole (Panacur or Safegard) for tapeworms.
While it is true that this product has a label claim for tapeworms, it is directed toward Tenia sp. tapes, a parasite that dogs get from eating rodents and rabbits. Yes, fenbendazole will probably treat this type of tapeworm, this is not the common dog tapeworm.
That one is Dypillidium sp. a different tapeworm which is much more common. The only way a dog can get this parasite is from swallowing a dead flea.
The only drug labeled for treatment of the common dog tapeworm is praziquantal (see previous post below.)
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