2006-08-30 08:07:16 · 17 answers · asked by lil_mamaog 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It depends on what kind of worms your dog has and what worms the over-the-counter wormer will eradicate. Most over-the-counter wormers kill round worms and hook worms, but little else. Dogs can also have whipworms, tapeworms, heart worms...
The best way to treat your dogs' worms is to take a fecal sample to the vet and have him to a "fecal float" test to see what kinds of worms, if any, your dog may be carrying.
If you have a puppy, have its fecal sample tested for "giardia" and "coccidia" as well. These are intestinal parasites common to pups raised in kennels or by backyard breeders, and they can quickly kill your pup if they are not found and dealt with immediately.
2006-08-30 08:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/gsrNo
She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
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Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.
2016-07-18 11:24:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually is not a savings, as they only get a portion of the worms, and by the time you have repeated treatments as often as needed, you haven't saved any money..You can by Nemex at your pet supply or feed store, but it only gets a few varieties.. the treatment for tapeworms is only available through your vet clinic..You can usually get it without an office call, if you see the rice-looking segments in the dogs poop...It costs about $6-$7 per 20 pounds of dog weight..
2006-08-30 08:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by Chetco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Angie here Vet Tech, No it does not. It does not get everything. Yes it is cheeper, It is NOT like the stuff at the Vet. It does not always work. And if your pup has a reaction to it. You will be bringing him to the vet anyway. But this time spending more money.Plus you need to be sure he has it. Yes Petmeds.com they are good. But you must be sure he has worms and what kind. There is a med for all kind of worms.there is hookworm- Tapeworm- roundworm-whipworm to need to know what he has
2006-08-30 08:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by Angie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that they do, but how well I am not sure. I think it is best to have your vet check your animal. There are different kinds of worms and unless you are sure what kind your dog may have it is better to have the vet check and tell you. Medicine is based on what kind of worm your dog has and it's weight. Also it is best to have your dog updated on his/her shots and also check for heart worms. All is important in order to have a healthy dog.
2006-08-30 08:22:18 · answer #5 · answered by oldone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about any other brands, but DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM HARTZ Their products are horrible. All of them. Just go to your vet and they can give the proper amount and dosage for your pet.
2006-08-30 08:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by Melanie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow! thankyou! Exactly what I was looking for. I looked for the answers on the internet but I couldn't find them.
2016-08-23 05:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. See the vet as a follow up.
2006-08-30 08:33:04 · answer #8 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did for my dog and for my cat. Read the instructions carefully though. Good luck.
2006-08-30 08:34:52 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle Lynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use petmeds.com for all that stuff, just as cheap as walmart, and you know what you are getting.
2006-08-30 08:21:33 · answer #10 · answered by I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋