Worms, how can I tell?

Question

How can I tell if my dog has any type of worms, what symptoms should I look for?

I havent seen anything, but is been a while since I hgave him his deworming pill... Thanks....

Answer 1

take your dog to the vet and they can do a stool sample test and know if your dog has worms and have them deworm them. The stuff they sell at petstores is poison and not good for animals at all.

Answer 2

A vet can tell what worms are in a cat by a sample of the poop--I think the test costs $4 here, you can at least call the vet and ask what they charge for a stool exam. Heartworms are what dogs get, they're gotten from mosquitoes, very very few cats get heartworms. Round worms are thin spagetti looking worms that come out in the poop, they're between 1 inch and 4 inches long. Tapeworms are little segments of cream or white looking things that, when they dry, look like grains of rice. If you treat for the wrong worm, you're hurting the cat because their systems can't take the wrong medication for the wrong things. Treating a pregnant cat may not be an option -- you can call the vet and ask him the question on that. They don't charge for telling you things over the phone you know. DON'T treat for worms if you aren't sure which kind it is. And most treatments found in the grocery stores or pet supply stores are either the wrong dose (they don't say what weight the cat needs to be to get the size dose they recommend!) or the product could be expired. It's NOT expensive to treat for worms with what the vet can give you. At least call them and ask. Especially about them checking a stool sample.

Answer 3

Tapeworms may be passed in his faeces, they look like white rice grains.

Roundworms may be vomited up.

The symptoms of vomiting, diarrhoea, eating lots and pot belly only occur once there is a very heavy worm burden.

Prevention is always better than cure. Rather than look for signs, de-worm your dog regularly using a preparation from a vets, like Drontal or Panacur (petshop stuff is worthless). Then you know you're safe. Also use a veterinary flea treatment, as fleas act as hosts for some species of worm and can transmit them.

Chalice

What canine luver just said is misinformation - either a deliberate lie, an old wives tale, or just a misunderstanding.

Veterinary deworming preparations are completely safe - they will not kill a dog with or without any kind of worm! I can't vouch for petshop preparations.

Answer 4

the symptoms for worms are scraping the bum along the floor,biting or nibbling at there back end,chasing there tail,you can also see worms in there poo make sure you clean it up straight aways,you can buy plenty of worming tablets from the pet shop you will need the dogs weight,i have 2 dogs and i get drops that i put in 3 places on there back off the vet that does all kind of worms and fleas in one go it cost about £20 for each dog but it works better than the pet shop brands.

Answer 5

Throwing up, dhirrear, u could look in it's poop are take it to the Vet

Hope u'r Dog dosen't have worms

Good Luck

Answer 6

What t 'Chalice' said isn't all true because if they do have a certain worm in their body [and you don't know it], and you give them worm preventions, it could kill them instead.

Answer 7

look for wite moving strings in its poop, and then take it to the vet for medication

Answer 8

sprinkle flour over droppings, watch for movements.

Answer 9

they are little white things in the fecal matter