Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 46.5 lbs
My foster nursing bitch has tapeworms. She's severely emaciated and has 6 three week old babies. Will Strongid T get rid of the tapeworms?
1 Answer
Published on May 3rd, 2017
No, Strongid T will not get rid of the tapeworms. It only kills hookworms, pinworms, and roundworms. The medication needed to kill tapeworms is called praziquantel and it is available by prescription only from the vet. You need to take your dog into a vet immediately. It's very serious that she is severely emaciated and she needs veterinary care not only for the tapeworms but for being so thin. It's not good for her or her puppies to be so thin, as the puppies may not be getting all the nutrition they need from her. Please take them all into a vet now.
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