Fenbendazole (Safeguard)
Safeguard, also known as Fenbendazole is a safe wormer to administer to puppies as well as pregnant or nursing momma dogs. It treats roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, lungworms and certain tapeworms*. It can also be effective treating giardia. With puppies, we use the suspension fluid (labeled for goats) instead of the granules (labeled for dogs) because it’s way easier, more affordable and equally as effective! It is hard to overdose with Safeguard but easy to underdose. That being said, you will want to round up, not down, when measuring out the dosage. The most current accurate dose for effective treatment is 1 ml per 4.4 pounds. To treat for worms, you'll need to give the dose for 3 straight days.
Puppies should be dewormed at 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age. Treat their momma at the same time as them. Dogs over 6 months of age should be dewormed at least twice each year.
Safeguard 100mg/ml Dosage
POUNDS DOSE CC/ML
1lb = 0.23 cc/ml
2lb = 0.45 cc/ml
3lb = 0.68 cc/ml
4lb = 0.91 cc/ml
5lb = 1.14 cc/ml
6lb = 1.36 cc/ml
7lb = 1.59 cc/ml
8lb = 1.82 cc/ml
9lb = 2.05 cc/ml
10lb = 2.27 cc/ml
11lb = 2.50 cc/ml
12lb = 2.73 cc/ml
13lb = 2.95 cc/ml
14lb = 3.18 cc/ml
15lb = 3.41 cc/ml
16lb = 3.64 cc/ml
17lb = 3.86 cc/ml
18lb = 4.09 cc/ml
19lb = 4.32 cc/ml
20lb = 4.55 cc/ml
21lb = 4.77 cc/ml
22lb = 5.00 cc/ml
23lb = 5.23 cc/ml
24lb = 5.45 cc/ml
25lb = 5.68 cc/ml
26lb = 5.91 cc/ml
27lb = 6.14 cc/ml
28lb = 6.36 cc/ml
29lb = 6.59 cc/ml
30lb = 6.82 cc/ml
31lb = 7.05 cc/ml
32lb = 7.27 cc/ml
33lb = 7.50 cc/ml
34lb = 7.73 cc/ml
35lb = 7.95 cc/ml
36lb = 8.18 cc/ml
37lb = 8.41 cc/ml
38lb = 8.64 cc/ml
39lb = 8.86 cc/ml
40lb = 9.09 cc/ml
41lb = 9.32 cc/ml
42lb = 9.55 cc/ml
43lb = 9.77 cc/ml
44lb = 10.00 cc/ml
45lb = 10.23 cc/ml
46lb = 10.45 cc/ml
47lb = 10.68 cc/ml
48lb = 10.91 cc/ml
49lb = 11.14 cc/ml
50lb = 11.3 cc/ml
*Safeguard is not effective against Dipylidium Caninum, which is the most common type of tapeworm. If you think your dog has tapeworms, it’s recommend to use a different dewormer with praziquantel, or epsiprantel in it.
