whats a sign of worms?

Question

my chi's breath smells really bad-she's just turned 3months...could it be a sign of worms? or disease?

Answer 1

It won't hurt your pet to de-worm it. Just follow instructions on the product. You can get it at petsmart or petco add a little to the food it's based on weight of the pet.

Answer 2

Tough to really say without an exam and a fecal. Puppy worm infections can go from no symptoms to pot-bellied, dandruff, rough haircoat, vomiting, diarrhea, or dying from severe dehydration because the parasites are insanguinating the dog. But 3 months is also the age when a dog starts losing baby teeth so dead teeth are also a possibility. Your dog needs to start vaccines anyways, so go have it checked out by your local veterinarian.

-a veterinarian

for more on parasites and the risk of human infection check out
http://www.petsandparasites.org/home.html

Answer 3

Signs of hookworm infection include weight loss, pale color, black or tarry looking stools, weakness, anemia. There are other types of worms, you can see round worms. Take a stool sample to the vet for testing. Some of these worms can be very nasty, and tramsmit to humans, and you don't want that.

Answer 4

Its probally in need of a good teeth cleaning. A better sign of worms is actual worms in the stool. Take a sample of the stool to the vet and have it checked.

Answer 5

She may have something stuck in her teeth - check or get the vet to have a look. If its works you can often see the worms in the "phoo". Other signs are loss of weight with a bloated stomach, dull coat, scratching and in some cases dragging their bottoms across the lawn or carpet.

Answer 6

i dont know about the breath thing but if there were worms she would drag her but on the ground and possibly when she used the bathroom the worm would stick out but theres so many different worms you might wanna call a vet and ask

Answer 7

could be...usually you will see gas, and a bloated belly, but to be sure bring a sample of your dogs stool to the vet. Also, a lot of people say that puppies have bad breath...its a distinctive smell that doesn't sit well with many people, but others like it. But be safe and check her stool.

Answer 8

u can deworm your puppy at home you dont have to bring it to the vet its just going to cost you a bunch of money for nothing ... and as for the breath its probably puppy breath not to worry some people just dont like the smell ... if your puppy has that smell it means your puppy is healthy... when you get a puppy and you dont smell that smell it usually means the puppy was medicated or ill at some point.

Answer 9

When ur dog starts to slide its butt across the ground and little worms come out! Trust me my dog had worms its discusting!
They look like little maggots. but if you want to know for sure go see ur vet. Some worms can kill ur dog such as heart worms. my dog had ape worms and we got her treated soon so she was fine.

Answer 10

Rain is the sign of worms.