Trusted D-Worm Offers New Product to Treat Tapeworms in Dogs

Veterinarians' # 1 choice for praziquantel pet medication is now available without a prescription.

Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 15, 2008 -- If a dog carries fleas, he may carry a tapeworm infection, too--a common internal parasite found in dogs. Here is a little known fact among dog owners: tapeworms in dogs often occur after ingesting fleas that carry the most common species (Dipylidium caninum) or by eating rabbits, which spread a less common species (Taenia pisiformis).

Worms pose a persistent threat to a dog's health. Studies show that 80 percent of dogs will contract worms at some point in their lives, including tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms. Tapeworm segments, the most visible and detectable of the three, are similar in size and shape to flattened grains of rice. These small, white tapeworm segments can be found in the dog's stool, sticking to the hairs under his tail or where he's been sitting.

An infected dog can become lethargic as the tapeworm takes food from his intestinal tract, depleting the pet's overall nutrition and disrupting normal digestive processes

1-800-PetMeds offers an over-the-counter product for tapeworms in dogs called D-Worm™ (a Farnam product) to combat this familiar condition. D-Worm Tapeworm contains praziquantel, the #1 pet medicine choice among veterinarians for tapeworm treatment. The innovative product kills both flea and rabbit-transmitted tapeworms in a single dose within 24 hours, compared to other treatments that take three days to kill only rabbit-transmitted tapeworms.

"When fleas are present on the outside, it's likely that tapeworms are on the prowl inside of dogs. The new D-Worm Tapeworm is a proven method for treatment and prevention of this common problem, " said Scott Brickin, marketing manager for Farnam Pet Products. "The best solution is to administer D-Worm on an ongoing, preventative basis."

Steps should also be taken to eliminate fleas from the pet's environment to prevent re-infection.

D-Worm Tapeworm is available in five and ten tablet count bottles, and can be administered orally or crushed and mixed with food. This praziquantel pet medication is safe for weaned puppies more than four weeks old, adult dogs, pregnant females and breeding males to treat tapeworms.

Farnam's D-Worm line for dogs also includes liquid and tablet forms that contain pyrantel pamoate and have been proven effective against roundworm and hookworm infections. Adult roundworms and hookworms live in the small intestine. They can interfere with digestion and cause a variety of problems from vomiting and diarrhea to intestinal blockage, anemia and sometimes even death. These types of worms can also infect humans, causing inflammation of muscle tissues, itchy skin lesions and blindness.

Additionally, Farnam offers D-Worm for cats and kittens containing piperazine to control roundworms. Pet owners can find the D-Worm praziquantel pet medicine line at Tapeworm Tabs for dogs and cats at competitive prices direct to the consumer through its 1-800-PetMeds toll free number and on the Internet through its website at http://www.petmeds.com.

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