I have a dog who has worms so I was wondering what kind of medicine is good to give to her to get rid of the worms. I would like to be able to get something that I won't have to go to the vet to get, as they are usually more expensive.
2006-10-19 14:04:02 · 6 answers · asked by ffagirl15 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Don't get me wrong, I'm not avoiding the vet just because. I do take my dog in, I'm just a college student that would like to avoid unnecessary expenses. I understand that vet care is important, but just like human doctors, expenses can add up.
2006-10-19 15:45:14 · update #1
the vets meds are expensive, but cause the least problems with your dog...it all depends on how big your dog is...if he is over 50 lbs it will be a lot of money. and i dont really kno if there is anything to treat worms at a pet supply store. smaller dogs are cheaper. but drontal, strongid, and panacur work well, but may not be sold anyplace other than the vets office.
2006-10-19 14:08:41 · answer #1 · answered by cherrydevil119 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Deworming Medicine For Dogs
2016-12-11 09:06:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 07:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of different kinds of intestinal worms so you'll need to figure out why kind she has. Roundworms and tape worms are visable. Roundworms look like spaghetti and tape worms look like rice. There are also parasites that are not visible to the eye like whip worms and hookworms. If you wanted to make sure you knew what kinds of worms your dog may have you can take a fecal sample to a vet and they can check for a small fee. I'm unsure what kinds of dewormers they carry at pet stores, but knowing what kind of worms your dog has will be essential in picking out a dewormer. I'd advice at least calling some vets and getting some quotes on dewormers. It can't hurt and you might find that it is not as expensive as you thought. The more your dog weighs, the more expensive it'll be though, just to forewarn you. Also, monthly heartworm pills also take care of different kinds of intestinal worms and it's a good route to go to prevent a large deworming expensive in the future. Good luck.
2006-10-19 16:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by Tertia 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you need to know what KIND of worms your dogs has first of all or you can end up treating it for the wrong type of worm and will waste your money. Tapeworms are the most common, when the segments break off and come out in the stool they look like little grains of rice. They are caused from the dog swallowing a flea, in which case you need to treat your dogs for fleas as well so he does not re-infect himself costing you more money in deworming. You need to bring in a stool sample to the vet to first diagnose the problem...then you can get the proper medication. Depending on your vet, and the worm, the pills may not be very expensive...it is usually a one time dose, which some vets have you repeat in a month, so you will not have to buy a whole bottle of pills...it is usually only one or two pills per worming depending on the dogs weight.
2006-10-19 18:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-05-31 12:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by margit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vet would be the best place. He would need a 'sample' to see what kind of worms the dog has, so he can tell you the right dewormer
2006-10-19 14:11:05 · answer #7 · answered by judy m 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Panacur or strongid, but you shold really get him to vet, although it is expensive, is the dog on heart worm prevention. you should be able to look through the phone book in your area and find a lower cost vet in the area... or call them and ask prices... if your not going to take the dog to the vet maybe you shouldn't have it.. cause he will end up getting heartworms and it's really expensive to get it treated..... sorry if i seem rude but i work at a no kill animal shelter and we always have alot of dogs that are heart worm and lyme positive..... well good luck..
2006-10-19 14:13:25 · answer #8 · answered by adora 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't what medicine to use. However, if you introduce hot peppers into the dog's diet and gently increase, the worms and parasites will go away.
2006-10-19 14:15:12 · answer #9 · answered by FOZ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have to determine what kind of worms they are. If they are small flat white looking like rice then it is tape worm that you need antibiotics for. If they are long spaghetti looking, then they are roundworm that you can by at any pet store. I know that Petco has medicine for both kinds of worms.
2006-10-19 14:11:06 · answer #10 · answered by marie c 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋