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Can pregnant or nursing dogs take Safeguard fenbendazole wormer?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Newfoundland | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 3 months old | 100 lbs

Can I use safeguard (fenbendazole) goat wormer on pregnant and nursing dogs? I

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on August 31st, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! According to Plumb's Veterinary Drug book Fendendazole is considered safe in pregnant dogs. There have been no studies on it's safety in dogs and cats but there were no adverse reactions in women or lab animals. Have a good day!

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