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As a foster, you will need to administer medications as needed. This is especially important for heartworm prevention.
Accurate record-keeping is also vital, to ensure continuity of care when the dog transitions to its forever home.
Your commitment to these responsibilities directly impacts the safety and long-term health of the dog, so it's important to follow the prescribed medication schedule and report any concerns.
Heartworm Preventatives
Heartworm Preventatives
Ivermectin
Ivermectin
What is it? Heartworm preventative.
Packaging: liquid medication, in a dark amber or brown glass bottle.
Route of Administration: orally
Frequency of Administration: monthly
Notes:
The weight of the dog determines dosage
If the dog is in between weight ranges, round up.
Make sure the entire dose is consumed, if unsure, or they spat some out, it’s always , better to give a little more rather than less, as less will not be effective
Store in a cool dry place or fridge
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
10lbs = 0.25 mls (monthly)
20lb = 0.5 mls (monthly)
30lb = 0.75 mls (monthly)
40lb = 1mls (monthly)
50lb = 1.25mls (monthly)
60lb = 1.5 mls (monthly)
70lb = 1.75mls (monthly)
80lb = 2mls (monthly)
90 lb = 2.25mls (monthly)
Advantage Multi
Advantage Multi
What is it? Heartworm preventative.
Packaging: liquid medication in a plastic tube
Route of Administration: TOPICALLY
Frequency of Administration: monthly
Notes:
Apply dots of medications to the skin between hairs on their back.
Don’t allow the dog to rub off the medication, or get wet directly after. It needs time to absorb into the skin to be effective.
Flea & Tick Preventitives
Flea & Tick Preventitives
Nexgard
Nexgard
What is it? Flea & Tick preventative.
Packaging: Brown block in Plastic peel back package
Route of Administration: orally (chewable)
Frequency of Administration: monthly
Notes:
Weight of dog in lbs will determine dosage
The tab can be split into doses to suit each dog's specific weight.
DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
20 lbs & less = ⅓ tab (monthly)
30 - 40 lbs = ½ tab (monthly)
50 lbs & more = 1 tab (monthly)
Zodiac
Zodiac
What is it? Flea & Tick preventative.
Packaging: Liquid in Plastic package
Route of Administration: TOPICALLY
Frequency of Administration: monthly
Notes:
That this medication is not safe for cats!
If you have a cat in your home, it is imperative that they are not around until the medication is fully absorbed.
Doxycycline
Doxycycline
Doxycycline for HEARTWORM
Doxycycline for HEARTWORM
What is it? Antibiotic
Packaging: small round orange pills
Route of Administration: orally
Frequency of Administration: twice a day, morning and evening for an entire 30 Days. YOU WILL BE informed of HOW MANY PILLS TO GIVE.
Notes:
Generally only required for those who have tested positive for heartworm and have not completed this portion of their treatment.
Do not SKIP DOSES, give late, or stop before the 30 days is complete.
This medication can cause tummy upset and possibly vomiting as well, so it helps to give with food.
Please ensure the entire dose is consumed.
Dewormer
Dewormer
Praferan
Praferan
What is it? Dewormer
Packaging: Pill in foil package
Route of Administration: orally
Frequency of Administration:The first dose is given and a follow up dose is provided 10 days after the first dose.
Notes:
Is weight based
For gastrointestinal symptoms.
Panacur
Panacur
What is it? Dewormer
Packaging: white liquid
Route of Administration: orally
Frequency of Administration: Daily for 5 days
Notes:
Is weight based
For gastrointestinal symptoms.
Tips
Tips
Ensure entire dose of medication is administered
Do not skip doses, give late or stop giving
You can provide all these medications with food.
Monitor for adverse reactions (vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, tremors).
Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture.
Where do I get these medications?
Where do I get these medications?
Please reach out to your Foster Team to check in and request medication.
Please try to plan ahead and ask for more medications before your next dose of medication is due. This gives us time to arrange to get medications to you.
How do I let someone know I’ve given a medicine?
This step is important.
It is important that medications are recorded properly.
Please communicate administration of any medication clearly with the foster team in your group chat.
Please let us know the following specifics
What dog
What medication
What date
If your foster dog's weight changes please also advise us of this, as all medications are weight based.
My foster is adopted, what do I do with the medicines?
DO NOT SEND YOUR FOSTER DOG TO THEIR ADOPTER WITH ANY MEDICATIONS
If your foster dog is adopted and you are planning on fostering again in the near future, we ask that you let us know what you have remaining and that you hold onto your medications for your next foster dog. Otherwise we will arrange to obtain the medications from you for another foster dog.
Please always let adopters know when your dogs last dose of preventatives were given and when their next dose is due.
When your foster dog goes to a new home, please pass along the entirety of the paperwork package that arrived with them.
Also see all our Heartworm Resources!
Also see all our Heartworm Resources!
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