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. 2020 Sep 2;50(6):1307–1325. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.07.008

Table 2.

Antiparasite strategies for dogs with canine parvovirus enteritis and coinfection with gastrointestinal parasites

Drug Dosage Efficacy Against
Pyrantel pamoate 5–10 mg/kg PO Q 24 h
Repeat in 7–10 d
Toxocara canis
Ancylostoma spp
Fenbendazole 50 mg/kg PO Q 24 h for 3–5 d Giardia duodenalis
Ancylostoma spp
Trichuris vulpisa
T canis
Sulfadimethoxine 50–60 mg/kg PO Q 24 h for 5–20 d Isospora spp
Metronidazole 10–30 mg/kg PO Q 12 h for 5–7 d G duodenalis

Abbreviation: PO, by mouth.

a

For T vulpis, repeat dose of fenbendazole 3 weeks then 3 months after first therapy.