Ridaworm Plus Tablets for Dogs Pack of 2

Dog worming tablets for routine worm control

Ridaworm Plus combines praziquantel, pyrantel and febantel to treat roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms in a single dose. For routine worm control, adult dogs should be treated every 3 months, and a single dose is recommended each time.

Puppies need worming more often: at 2 weeks of age and every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age, then at 3 month intervals. It is advisable to treat the bitch at the same time as the puppies, and to control Toxocara, nursing bitches should be dosed 2 weeks after giving birth and every two weeks until weaning.

What Ridaworm Plus Tablets for Dogs are used for:

• Roundworms: Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina (adult and late immature forms).
• Hookworms: Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum (adults).
• Whipworms: Trichuris vulpis (adults).
• Tapeworms: Echinococcus species, Taenia species and Dipylidium caninum (adult and immature forms).
• For dogs and puppies weighing 3kg or more: ½ tablet for 3 to 5kg, up to 4 tablets for over 35 up to 40kg.
• 2 pork-flavoured tablets, which can be divided into halves or quarters.

Fleas and tapeworm

Fleas carry one common type of tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum, so tapeworm infestation is certain to reoccur unless fleas, mice and other intermediate hosts are also controlled. If you suspect a heavy roundworm infestation, contact your vet. See our flea and worm treatments for dogs and our guide to flea and worm treatment for UK pet owners.

Dosage

Single dose: for oral administration only.

To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.

The recommended dose rates are: 15mg/kg bodyweight febantel, 5 mg/kg pyrantel (equivalent to 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel embonate) and 5 mg/kg praziquantel. This is equivalent to 1 tablet per 10 kg (22 lbs) bodyweight.

It is important to follow the treatment recommendations as presented here. Do not deviate from the recommendations without the advice of your veterinary surgeon.

Puppies and small dogs:

• 3–5 kg bodyweight: ½ tablet
• Greater than 5 up to 10 kg bodyweight: 1 tablet

Medium dogs:

• Greater than 10 up to 15 kg bodyweight: 1½ tablets
• Greater than 15 up to 20 kg bodyweight: 2 tablets
• Greater than 20 up to 25 kg bodyweight: 2½ tablets
• Greater than 25 up to 30 kg bodyweight: 3 tablets

Large dogs:

• Greater than 30 up to 35 kg bodyweight: 3½ tablets
• Greater than 35 up to 40 kg bodyweight: 4 tablets

Not for use in dogs weighing less than 3 kg or less than 2 weeks of age.

How to give

The tablets can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. No starvation is needed before or after treatment.

When to worm

• Puppies: should be treated at 2 weeks of age and every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age. Thereafter they should be treated at 3 month intervals.
• Nursing bitches: it is advisable to treat the bitch at the same time as the puppies. For the control of Toxocara, nursing bitches should be dosed 2 weeks after giving birth and every two weeks until weaning.
• Adult dogs: for routine worm control adult dogs should be treated every 3 months. For routine treatment a single dose is recommended.

In case of suspected heavy roundworm infestation, please contact your veterinary surgeon for diagnosis and treatment recommendation.

Before use

Do not use:

• Simultaneously with piperazine compounds as piperazine may block the action of pyrantel embonate contained in this product. Other worming products may contain piperazine.
• Simultaneously with other deworming products without veterinary advice.
• In animals with a known sensitivity to the active ingredients or to any of the excipients.
• In dogs weighing less than 3 kg or less than 2 weeks of age.

Special warnings:

• Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm – Dipylidium caninum. Tapeworm infestation is certain to reoccur unless control of intermediate hosts such as fleas, mice, etc. is undertaken.
• Tapeworm infestation is unlikely in pups less than 6 weeks of age.
• Parasite resistance to any particular class of anthelmintic may develop following frequent, repeated use of an anthelmintic of that class.

Precautions for use in dogs: Do not exceed the stated dose, especially when treating pregnant bitches.

Precautions for the person giving the tablets: In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice and show the package leaflet to the physician. In the interests of good hygiene, persons administering the tablets directly to the dog, or by adding them to the dog's food, should wash their hands afterwards. Echinococcosis represents a hazard for humans. As echinococcosis is a notifiable disease to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), specific guidelines on the treatment and follow-up, and on the safeguard of persons, need to be obtained from the relevant competent authority.

Pregnancy and lactation: Consult a veterinary surgeon before treating pregnant animals. Teratogenic effects attributed to high doses of febantel have been reported in sheep and rats. No studies have been performed in dogs during early pregnancy. Use of the product during pregnancy should be in accordance with a benefit risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian. It is recommended that the product is not used in dogs during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy. The product may be used in lactating bitches from two weeks after giving birth.

Interactions: Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds. Concurrent use with other cholinergic compounds can lead to toxicity.

Side effects and overdose

Side effects: In very rare cases (fewer than 1 animal in 10,000), slight and transient digestive tract disorders such as vomiting and/or diarrhoea may occur. In individual cases these signs can be accompanied by nonspecific signs such as lethargy, anorexia or hyperactivity. If you notice any side effects, contact your vet.

Overdose: The combination of praziquantel, pyrantel embonate and febantel is well tolerated in dogs. In safety studies, a single dose of 5 times the recommended dose or greater gave rise to occasional vomiting.

Storage and disposal

• Do not store above 25°C. Keep immediate packaging in outer carton.
• Discard any unused half tablets immediately.
• Do not remove tablets from immediate packaging until required for use.
• Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal product should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

Active ingredients (per tablet): Praziquantel 50mg, Pyrantel 50mg (equivalent to 144mg pyrantel embonate), Febantel 150mg.

Other ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Magnesium stearate, Colloidal anhydrous silica, Croscarmellose sodium, Sodium laurilsulfate, Pork flavour.

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