Dog Deworming Schedule Pakistan: Tablets, Puppy Doses and Worm Types (2026)

Hamza from Satellite Town, Gujranwala bought a sixty-day-old Golden Retriever puppy. Despite eating three large bowls of rice and chicken every day, the puppy remained skinny with visible ribs and a large, tight potbelly. One afternoon, the puppy threw up a tangled mass of white, spaghetti-like roundworms. Hamza had not realized that maternal milk and soil transmit internal parasites to almost 90 percent of newborn puppies. A single dose of broad-spectrum deworming cleared the infestation within 24 hours.

Intestinal worms (*pet ke keeday*) rob dogs of essential proteins, minerals, and red blood cells. Severe hookworm or roundworm infestations cause fatal anemia and intestinal blockage in young puppies. In adult dogs, tapeworms and whipworms cause chronic weight loss, dull coats, and diarrhea. Here is the veterinary deworming protocol used across Pakistan.

کتوں کے پیٹ کے کیڑوں (Deworming) کا مکمل شیڈول اور ادویات

کتوں کے بچوں کو پہلی ڈی ورم کی خوراک 2 ہفتے کی عمر میں دی جاتی ہے، پھر ہر 2 ہفتے بعد 12 ہفتے کی عمر تک دہرائی جاتی ہے۔ اس کے بعد 6 ماہ کی عمر تک ہر مہینے، اور بالغ کتوں کو ہر 3 ماہ بعد باقاعدگی سے گولی دی جاتی ہے۔ ڈرونٹل پلس (Drontal Plus) یا اینڈوگارڈ (Endogard) پاکستان میں سب سے قابل اعتماد گولیاں ہیں جن کی خوراک وزن کے حساب سے 1 گولی فی 10 کلوگرام دی جاتی ہے۔

Age-wise dog deworming schedule in Pakistan

Common dog dewormer tablets in Pakistani pharmacies

1. Drontal Plus (Bayer / Elanco): The gold standard across Pakistan. Contains Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate, and Febantel. Dose is exactly 1 tablet per 10 kg body weight. Administer directly or crushed inside a piece of meat on an empty morning stomach.

2. Endogard / Canex: Comprehensive broad-spectrum chewable tablets covering all four major gastrointestinal worm families.

3. Pyrantel Pamoate Syrup (Combantrin / Zentel): Widely available in human medical stores for tiny young puppies under 2 kg where tablet splitting is difficult.

Never guess deworming doses for tiny toy breeds like Pugs or Shih Tzus. Overdosing causes vomiting and neurological tremors. Consult a licensed vet on FrenchieFomo for exact dosage.