Panacur Favourites...what happened

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:17:20 GMT

I've had a few breakthrough cases, at least I believe that's what they were, and I am very experienced in spotting it, after dogs were given a regime of a milbemax dose once weekly on 4 occaisions, 4 weeks off a dose of milbemax (to keep Toxocara at bay ) and then restart all over again in 4 weeks. I have'nt had breakthrough cases with advocate, but why are all collies just on the dividing line between sizes!!!!

Wynne

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Mike Martin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:17:28 GMT

Interesting. Yes you can use a smaller dose of Panacur in severe cases, to reduce the rapidity of the kill. But I guess it would be very hard to give an accurate small dose of Advocate?

So next question. Does monthly treatment of either Milbemax or Advocate prevent lungworm infection / disease?

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:39:57 GMT

In my opinion-see I'm covering myself against a libel action, no. Milbemax is too slow, takes 4 doses at weekly intervals to kill, no use with a dog that is haemorrhaging. Opposite prob with Advocate-kills so fast you end up with a fulminating pneumonia, even if you give covering antibiotic and also steroid. The dead worms in vast quantities are even more antigenic than the live ones. I always give Panacur, antibiotic and steroid to clinical cases, and have a pretty good success rate with that regime-hope no-one from VMD are monitoring !!!!

Wynne

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Mike Martin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:19:20 GMT

So, Hannah, have you used either Milbemax or Advocate to treat affected dogs? Are they as effective as Panacur?

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:32:28 GMT

The Panacur Favourites were brilliant for that very reason. Some dogs are fussy about the powders !!!! I'm in Swansea-nuff said

Wynne

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Mike Martin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:20:03 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]Not so easy to administer though!!![/quote]

I thought most dogs would eat the Favourites as a treat, so admin was easy.

Hannah, where do you work that you see so much A. Vasorum?

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:08:47 GMT

Not so easy to administer though!!!

Wynne

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Ian Mostyn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:53:24 GMT

Manufacturing issues meant the dog ones were discontinued about 18 months ago. I assume that they weren't selling enough to fix the "issues". Other forms of Panacur are still available as normal.

Ian

Re: Panacur Favourites...what happened

Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:33:02 GMT

I agree with you, especially as there is so much Angiostrongylus here. Panacur is in my opinion by far the best drug (Hope no-one from VMD is monitoring !!!!)

Wynne