| Fenbendazole belongs to a category of drugs known | | | | cats may be infected with parasites subclinically and |
| as anthelmintics. Fenbendazole is often abbreviated as | | | | show no signs at all. |
| "FBZ". This anthelmintic is commonly used to eliminate | | | | For household pets such as dogs and cats, 25 mg per |
| numerous gastrointestinal parasites from large to small | | | | pound (50 mg/kg) daily for three consecutive days is |
| animals. They include animals from household pets to | | | | normally effective. It can be used in puppies, debilitated |
| horses on farms. | | | | dogs, pregnant females and heartworm-infected dogs. |
| Fenbendazole is presently available over the counter | | | | Vomiting may infrequently occur in dogs or cats |
| but should not be administered unless under the | | | | receiving fenbendazole. Single doses (even at |
| supervision and guidance of a veterinarian. It should | | | | exaggerated doses) are not effective in dogs and |
| also not be used in animals with known hypersensitivity | | | | cats; you must treat for at least 3 days. The |
| or allergy to this drug. | | | | medication can be mixed with a small amount of the |
| Fenbendazole is known to be quite effective against | | | | animal's food. Make sure your pet eats all of the |
| roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, certain | | | | medicated food for full effectiveness of the |
| tapeworms and parasites called strongyles and | | | | dewormer therapy. |
| strongyloides. In the case of household pets, dogs and | | | | |