Ok listen i seen an email from some one saying that it was ok to start worming my pups at 2 weeks..?

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who ever that was let me know and also.. what kind of carrier is safe to use for a small 5lb pup

Shes going monday for her rabies shot and puppie booster and heart worm test but i had got an email from some one saying that it was ok starting her on worm meds at 2 weeks old

she is 7 months old now.. and in very good health but i was told from a licensed that worming both the momma and the pups at 2 weeks old was ok.. but i wanted to check with other people because i cant talk to my vet till monday..when i take my pup to the vet for her first visit and first shots and all

Chalice Please add me your yahoo messanger.. we need to talk.. with all these people reading cause some of them are really rude.. not to be mean or any thing but the way they say things is a bit upsetting.. or email me.. if you want.. but any way my puppy is not 7 months old.. and i really need some advise from some one i can trust.. and seems like i can trust you the most.. hope to hear from you soon..

Answer 1

According to the CAPC (Companion Animal Parasite Council), they and the CDC (Center for Disease Control) absolutely DO recommend deworming puppies at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks. They also recommend deworming mom at those times too.

Puppies get worms across the placenta and through mothers milk. The life cycle of the roundworm is from an egg to laying eggs in 3 weeks... if you wait until 6 weeks to deworm - you've already got an active infestation contaminating the environment with eggs - thousands of them each day.

By deworming them at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks, you will nip that lifecycle in the bud and there won't be any adult parasites in the puppies to lay eggs to contaminate the environment.

Humans are absolutely susceptible to worms from dogs and cats, and since we are not the normal host for these worms, they behave abnormally in our bodies migrating through our skin (cutaneous larval migrans), our internal organs (visceral larval migrans), our EYES!!! (ocular larval migrans - this causes blindness in thousands of children in the United States each year!!!), and our brain - which can have lethal outcomes.

So believe it or not (check out the CAPC website: www.petsandparasites.org ) it really IS best to deworm at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks.

Answer 2

At two weeks old, the puppies should still be getting everything they need from the mother. It's not necessary to worm (or vaccinate) them until they are weaning and eating on their own. With any type of med, it's best to check with your vet.

For a small breed dog, you may want to check into a soft-side small carrier. If you go with a hard carrier, make sure it's not too big or put a divider in. A puppy will use one end to potty if the carrier is too large.

Answer 3

I can vouch that 2 weeks of age is the correct age to start deworming a HAND RAISED dog. BUT not with any old wormer - use one from the vets. Read the instructions, it will say what dose to give and how much - this is usually as a dose given for three consecutive days, at age 2, 5, 8 and 12 weeks. It varies from product to product so read the instructions and CHECK WITH YOUR VET. It goes without saying that the mother should be wormed too - if she's still present - so she does not pass worms to the pup through the milk.

I'm astonised how many people on here don't know when puppies need to start being wormed - and that you should also worm pregnant bitches, from day 40 of pregnancy! I don't know if this is because of petshop wormers - these are not prescription drugs and probably do not advise giving to 2 week old pups because they're probably not safe! Veterinary products are the correct ones to use.

If the mother dog is not around, or not feeding the pups, start deworming them from 2 weeks of age!

Chalice

Oh and the carrier - use a proper cat carrier. It will be ventilated and secure. You can put plenty of bedding in it so puppy is warm and comfortable.

Answer 4

2 weeks is far too early to worm a puppy, if she is has worms, she got them from mom, and is going to get them again before she is weaned and ready to go home...

You shouldn't vaccinate your puppies til they are at very least 6 weeks of age. Maternal antibodies are protecting them now, and are better than any vaccination you can get.. Let mom take care of them, and when that starts to wear off approx 6 weeks of age, get them their first vaccination.. Rabies shots aren't done til they are 12 - 16 weeks of age.

Unless there is a problem with the puppies, I wouldn't take them out of the house and to the vet office at 2 weeks of age..

When they are 6 weeks and ready for vaccinations etc, you can use a regular Vari Kennel, to take the to the vet.. Don't let them play on the floor there! Take them out of the crate one at a time, and let the vet do his thing and put them back. Because they are vaccinated that day, doesn't give them protection from something they might pick up while there.
Mark them with little collars, if they are all the same colouring etc, so that you know which ones are done. Or bring 2 crates, and as they are finished with the vet, transfer them to the 2nd crate.

You aren't saying that your b*tch, that just had a litter of puppies is only 7 months old are you???

Answer 5

There is no point in deworming at 2 weeks. If the mother has worms the puppy's will just be reinfected the next time they eat. If the mother doesn't have worms neither will the puppy's at that age.

If the mother is on heart worm prevention, (which she should have been) she is dewormed once a month so the puppy's will not have any worms at two weeks of age.

Answer 6

Take medical advice from your vet only! He or she would be the only person qualified to determine if your puppies even have worms and what treatment would be best if they do. As to the carrier, both the airline style and the wire crates are good, but a lot depends on what you plan to use the crate for: confinement when you can't supervise the puppy, travel, etc.

Answer 7

Five weeks is usually the safest age to give a pup medications. 2 weeks is a little early.

As far as the carrier goes, you can get a small cat carrier for a 5 pounder. As long as he/she is able to move in the carrier, it is ok, anything more than a little movement can cause injury. Don't get anything too big because he/she could get thrown around in it and get injured.

Answer 8

Hon, when giving a dog any medication, see your vet first. Some meds with some dogs are over-dosing or inappropriate. Surely this lovely dog is worth the money to see a vet!!!!!

Answer 9

Sassy I know you know me because i still have the messages you sent me this morning. You guys don't need to answer her question this is all bogus. So Sassy you need to delete this question too or I will put up what you wrote to me. There is no need for you to fool people this way. There is enough bogus questions being ask with out you adding to them.

Answer 10

2 weeks is far too early
please don't.
always check with a vet 1st.
don't just go off some random email