How often do you have to de-worm a small dog?

Answer 1

It depends upon the type of worm. If your dog has fleas...it can be quite frequently, because the dog will continuously become reinfected with them. These are TAPE worms and are caused by the dog scratching the fleas with it's mouth, swallowing a pregnant female flea, who then hatches eggs in the dog, and you can SEE these worms in the stool..they look like bits of white rice that move.

There are other types of worms as well, many that you cannot see with the naked eye and would require a stool sample to go to the lab to be looked for there.

The big problem is that every time you worm your companion animal, be it a dog, cat, or horse, you are giving the animal POISON to kill the worms.

Heart worms can kill your animal, any worm is not going to be good for your dog's general health or well-being. Poison is not good for them either...so what to do?

Research alternative cures and preventatives. Neems Oil, which is non-toxic, will keep fleas, ticks and skeeters away from your dog..and you too, safely!

There are also Homeopathic Remedies that can rid your dog of Worms, but you need to locate and discuss this with a qualified Holistic Vet who either KNOWS about them, or who works with some one qualified to mix specific remedies.

I am not suggesting that you shun standard Western Medical treatments that normally would be suggested by your Vet. But, my personal choice is to always research what is available, and to..when ever possible...use the least harmful method that will give the best possible result. -

Answer 2

I don't really understand why people will say that you don't need to worm your dog regularly - only if it's exposed to worms... you might not necessarily know and worms are detrimental to a dog's health!

Heartworm: Heartworm prevention tablets are administered once a month. There are some heartworm products such as Sentinel which contain a component that makes dogs unattractive to fleas as well. However, it's not 100% so you should always still use flea spray. Treating your dog for fleas is very important because there are worms that are spread by flea infestations. It only takes one bite from the right flea to start the worm cycle. There are also annual injections available for heartworm prevention these days. I prefer these because you don't have the hassle of remembering to worm your dog every month. Once a dog has heartworm, very invasive medications are administered to get rid of the worms. Sometimes surgery is indicated if the situation is bad enough. Heartworm causes permanet heart damage and can kill your dog. You won't necessarily know if your dog has heartworm - by the time symptoms show up, it can be way too late. Prevention is by far better than cure. Oh yeah and tablets and injections prevent heartworm, they don't really cure it.

All worms and TAPEWORM: An all wormer that in cludes a tapewormer should be administered once every 3 months. If your dog roams around and eats lots of poop and has a lot of contact with other dogs or you have many dogs you should worm the dog more often. I have a kennel so I administer an all wormer every 2 months rather than 3. Again prevention is better than cure. You do not need to take a stool sample into the vet for analysis before you administer an all wormer. Why would you do that? It's just way more expensive. It's relatively cheap to administer all wormers to small dogs. You should be able to buy all wormers from pet stores as well as vets. Just ask for an all wormer that includes a tapewormer.

I am assuming that by small dog you mean a small adult dog not a small tiny newborn puppy.

Answer 3

There should not be a need to de-worm a dog that does not display symptoms. If you have a question about your dog's syptoms, call your vet and you can usually bring in a stool sample for a test that will clarify. It shouldn't matter whether the dog is small or large.

If you're buying a dog from a rescue shelter the dog will often be dewormed before being sent home with you. In which case the easiest solution is to then put the dog on medication. I would suggest that you keep the dog on the medication year-round so you don't have to worry about worms in the future. You should be able to get a full year for about $4 a month.

Answer 4

It depends on what sort of wormer you're using.

Most vets use a broad-spectrum wormer that usually has to be given at least twice to the dog to kill both the adult and juvenile worms (such as round worm, whip worms and pin worms.)

Tape worms often need a separate wormer to kill them; and usually a single dose is good.

Heartworms can take months of treatment in order to eradicate them.

Answer 5

It depends upon the type of worm. If your dog has fleas...it can be quite frequently, because the dog will continuously become reinfected with them. These are TAPE worms and are caused by the dog scratching the fleas with it's mouth, swallowing a pregnant female flea, who then hatches eggs in the dog, and you can SEE these worms in the stool..they look like bits of white rice that move.

There are other types of worms as well, many that you cannot see with the naked eye and would require a stool sample to go to the lab to be looked for there.

There are other types of worms as well, many that you cannot see with the naked eye and would require a stool sample to go to the lab to be looked for there.

The big problem is that every time you worm your companion animal, be it a dog, cat, or horse, you are giving the animal POISON to kill the worms.

Heart worms can kill your animal, any worm is not going to be good for your dog's general health or well-being. Poison is not good for them either...so what to do?

Research alternative cures and preventatives. Neems Oil, which is non-toxic, will keep fleas, ticks and skeeters away from your dog..and you too, safely!

There are also Homeopathic Remedies that can rid your dog of Worms, but you need to locate and discuss this with a qualified Holistic Vet who either KNOWS about them, or who works with some one qualified to mix specific remedies.

I am not suggesting that you shun standard Western Medical treatments that normally would be suggested by your Vet. But, my personal choice is to always research what is available, and to..when ever possible...use the least harmful method that will give the best possible result.

Answer 6

Yes deworm regularly but I would recommend taking it to your vet for a stool sample check and then the vet will give you the proper deworming. Plus it should be vaccinated and spayed/neutered also.

deworming is usually once a year along with vaccines and you should also be on heartworm medication once a month. that will also get some worms other than the heartworms.

Do not self medicate your pup.Over-the-counter meds are not very affective and sometimes harmful.

Get a stool sample from up to 24 hours prior to visit, go see your vet. It does not have to be within a couple hours. the worms will be there. As long as the stool is not rock hard a fecal can be run. I have also been able to run one on a hard sample, you just have to soak it in the fecasol solution. But a softer sample is reccomended. Try and get the sample prior to your visit so the vet doesn't have to go "fishing" for a sample its kinda rude to your baby. (smile)

Answer 7

Puppies should be de-wormed at least three times once they reach 3 weeks of age and begin their vaccination schedule.

Each time they get boosters and vaccinations they should have a fecal analysis done to ensure they are worm and parasite free. If the puppy shows any signs of worms past the three dewormings, more can be done under the care of a vet.

Puppies should also be put on a flea/intestinal parasite/heartworm preventative at 8 weeks of age. This will help prevent worms in the future.

Answer 8

every 2 and half months once you have to DE - worm a small dog

Answer 9

We are not supposed to de-worm the small dog atleast on an humanitarian consideration. Leave them alone and let them enjoy their life. You know life is precious and I respect that.

Answer 10

You shouldn't have to de-worm your dog at all, it should be on heart-worm medicine/monthly unless you live in the arctic circle and this de-worms the dog automatically.