Puppy deworming schedule: when does it start?
The short answer
Start the puppy's deworming tablet at two weeks, then every two weeks.
Then monthly to six months; the vet picks product and dose by weight.
Puppy ko deworming kab kare?
Pehli dose 2 hafte par, phir har 2 hafte 8 hafte tak, phir monthly.
When to give the puppy's deworming dose
- First dose at two weeks old; mother treated same day
- Repeat every two weeks until eight weeks old
- Then monthly until the puppy is six months old
- Never dewormed puppy: dose 3 to 7 days before vaccine
About the puppy deworming tablet or syrup
- Tablet or syrup: vet chooses what suits a small puppy
- Dose is by weight; a kitchen scale is fine
- Covers roundworm, hookworm, whipworm; not every tablet covers tapeworm
Avoid with your puppy's deworming
- Skipping the repeat dose two weeks later
- Human deworming tablets, or another dog's dose
- Breeder's word alone; no written record means not dewormed
When help can’t wait
See a vet today if your puppy
- Vomits within two hours of the tablet; ask before repeating
- Vomiting or loose motion continues a day after the tablet
- Stops eating after the deworming tablet
- Pot belly on a thin puppy, or worms in vomit
Go to a clinic now
Pale gums, weakness, black tarry potty, swollen painful belly with vomiting, or collapse after a dose.
Not sure? Ask a vet.
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This page is for general guidance and does not replace an examination by a vet.