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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
With normal multi-purpose chemical-based worm tablets, there is no need to be too concerned about the exact timing of administering the drugs and there is no harm done if given in excess of the recommended dosage.
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In the US we are warned and cautioned all the time about not overdosing our dogs. Perhaps we have different or stronger deworming medications. But here, yes you can overdose and yes, you can make your dog sick or kill them by dosing too much or too frequently. So please contact your vets before deworming your dogs.
Some heartworm meds do have dewormers in them too, but not all of them do. So read your packaging. If you are giving monthly tablets that have a dewormer in them you would not want to be giving more or a different kind without a vets advice.
As for how frequently a dog needs to be dewormed, it depends on the dog and where you live. Some places have a bigger problem than others. And some dogs seem more prone to getting worms than others do. As your vet for advice.
Peggy