How do you de-worm a puppy?

Question

My friend just recently gave me a chihuahua puppy because she did not want him anymore. He is the sweetest dog ever! But, he has not had any shots yet, nor has he been de-wormed. I can't get him into a vet until later in the week, and he has worms. Is there anything I can do at home to help with them until I get him to the vets? He has to feel miserable! I feel so bad for him! Help me!

Answer 1

U can buy over the counter wormers. I have used nemex 2 and deworm for puppies. U have 2 read directions very carefully as u do not want 2 give the puppy too much as too much can hurt them also. usually it is i teaspoon for 5-10 pounds of body weight. get a syringe they sell them at farm and nome supply and it has ccs on it only give the chiahua the 3rd small line on the dropper before the one. It should help. The most common worms in puppies are round worms, hookworms and whipworms, the over the counter wormer usually only deworms the hookworms and round worms. If puppy is not wormed the pup can get sick and have the same symptoms of parvo, and the worms can kill it.

Answer 2

Hey,
Your puppy will be fine, i would recommend that you use Revolution, it's a spot-on treatment that you apply between the shoulder blades and is working in 2 hours. It protects your puppy from more than just worms too, such as flees, ticks, ear mites, heartworm, ringworm, round worm, etc. It's really really good and i use it on my dogs all the time. There are other spot-on treatments out there such as frontline and frontline plus, or you could by worming tablets. Don't buy any of the worming or flee control products from the super market, they are cheap, nasty, cruel to your pets and don't actually work, so don't buy anything like excel pet or friskies or any other product from the super market.They can also do your pet more harm than good. Either that or you can wait until you take your dog to the vets, your puppy should be fine until then but i would still get him in asap, and if your vet can't fit you in earlier then it would be a good idea to go to a vets that can fit you in earlier. You should always make sure that your puppy is up to date with all it's vaccinations and worming medications because it's better to be safe than sorry and your puppy is something that you have to take care of seriously.

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Answer 3

Not a expert,do at own risk.This is what I do.

Go to a horse feed store and get a product called Strongid Paste.It's about $9 i think.Purple or blue box with a syringe tube (not the needle kind).
Get a smaller syringe which should be in same area,again the kind without the needle.
Put the smaller syringe on big one and press the Strongid paste into it.I use 3cc's once a day for three days and then 3cc's once a month after that.
Since your going to vet soon anyway just do like 1/2cc or 1cc for 3 days since it for a small dog.
You didn't say age of pup but as with most treatments for any health probs don't do unless it like 10 weeks old or so.

Answer 4

The best thing to do is call the vet there is now a pill that takes care of all worms. The kind that you buy at the store only takes care of roundworms and they are not very common. Flat worms is normally. He will be OK. But do make sure that you keep a close eye out for any more after treatment.

Answer 5

I have a 10 week old Boxer puppy. Last friday she went for her 2nd set of puppy shots & her 2nd de-worming.

I strongly recommend you wait until you get to the vet. There is a de-worming pill you can purchase at most feed stores. I would still recommend waiting until you get to the vet.

I knew my puppy had worms when we got her, but we had to wait until we could get her into the vet. Turned out she only had @ 4 or 5 round worms.

Good luck--hang in there.

Answer 6

There is over the counter medicine you can purchase from a petco or an online pet pharmacy though the vet really is the best place to have all of this done. Most vets have some sort of package where you can get the first set of shots, deworming, and exam all done at once for a dicounted rate. If you do decide to give him anything make sure you tell your vet all about it.

Answer 7

First of all, if you decide to use Gamebred's remedy, the measurement needs to be accurate..It is 1 cc per 10 pounds of dog, so the amount would be too tiny for accurate measurement except by the tiny syringe.. It would be 1/10 of cc per pound of dog.

But, you can safely give him ground pumpkin seeds. Get a package of unsalted pumpkin seeds at any grocery or most convenient stores (snack area)...Grind them fine in the blender, and feed 1 teaspoon sprinkled over , or stirred into a little canned dog food. Use a good meaty food such as Cesar's or Mighty Dog, so that he will likely eat it all. Keep feeding this for 5 days.

You can feed 1/2 teaspoon twice per day if you prefer.

the vet will still need to check for worms, but this remedy will lessen the infestation. It can be repeated every month for good worm control.

Answer 8

the best way to deworm a dog is to take it to the veterinarian, with a sample of the feces (poop) and have the veterinarian check for worms if they do not find any signs of worms their is no need to deworm. (Many puppies have worms.) The over use of over-the-counter medical treatment like worming contributes to the lack of effective treatment and the need to develope new more powerful treatments. Not all worms can be treated through over the counter worm treatments so a veterinarian should be consulted to ensure the worms are treated properly. Also this is the best time to get the needed vaccination (shots) for your new puppy.

Answer 9

Your dog needs to be diagnosed first....there are a lot of different worms out there and there are different meds for each. Tapeworms are the most common which they get from ingesting a flea. You can wait until you go to the vet..worms are unsightly but your dog will be fine until then. Don't waste your money by treating it with the wrong medication.

Answer 10

You can buy deworming products from a petstore or a good feed & supply store. Your safest bet is to take him to the vet, but if you feel you can't wait try the store bought stuff. Just make sure to tell the vet what you've given the puppy and when and how much etc.