when my dog poops there are these little white worms in it....??...?

Question

ok, my dog has had this problem before and i took her to the vet and they gave me a pill but its obviously not working, when she poops there are these little white worms in it..some are long while others are short....what kind of worms are they and can they kill her???

Answer 1

If they are long and thin like spaghetti, they are probably roundworms.
If they are shorter and somewhat flat looking (kinda like pieces of rice) they are probably tapeworms.
It is also possible that your dogs has several different worms that each needed a different treatment.

The best advice is to get the dog back to the vet, or if the dog was seen very recently, see if you can just take a stool sample in.

Most wormings take more than one dose a few weeks apart to kill any newly hatched worms.
Good Luck!

Answer 2

if they are tape worms then they will make the dog very sick and eventually if nothing is done the dog could die from starvation b/c the tape worms will eat everything the dog eats robbing the dog of nutrients. if its round worms its not nearly as bad as if it were tapeworms and from the sounds of it they are probably roundworms. they could also be pinworms but those arent harmful and usually dont come out in the stool. no matter what kind of worm it might be, however, you definately need to take the dog back to the vet for a second look. you may just need to give the pills a lil more time to work. if you still see no improvement soon, though, i would go to a different vet. hope its nothing too serious!!

Answer 3

They are probably tape worms if you can see them (books describe them as looking like "rice grains"...but I think they look like really short fettuccini noodles) How long ago did the vet give the medicine? It can take a couple of days for all of the worms to pass out of the dog...so you may even see MORE of them the first day or two after the treatment. Sometimes, it takes more than one treatment, so you might need to go back to the vet. If they've treated it multiple times and there is still a problem, they can try some other medications as well. If it's been awhile since she had the worms, and now they are back again, you should look at where she might be getting them from. Tapeworms are transmitted via the "fecal-oral" route, as are most intestinal worms....that's right...eating other dogs' poo! It doesn't have to be big pieces of poo...even sometimes just being in an area where other dogs have been and eating or licking something. Look at where she might be picking them up...and if you have other animals (even cats)...they probably have them too...so you'll need to treat them all! Sometimes you have to be patient, treat them again, or sometimes even treat them with something else! Good luck!

Answer 4

Your dog most likely has internal parasites - probably tapeworm, roundworm or hookwork. the problem with "the pill" is it doesnt treat all worms and studies have found parasites become encapsulated in the muscles of animals, then in high stress periods, they release themselfs into the systems. the worst part is they 1. can be transmitted to you, family, friends, and 2, the do weaken the immune system is left untreated, and 3. sometimes they are from an underlying problem. if they are tapeworms - then theres a good chance your dog has fleas. Best advice from working in a Vet hospital - bring a sample in, youll get more medication,deworm your dog 4x per year and you need to make sure the area is clean when she/he returns home.Good Luck!!

Answer 5

It sounds like roundworms, since you describe them as worms. They look rather like spaghetti. Tapeworm segments look like wiggly rice. But your vet should know what they are, if he checked the stool sample.
When did you give the medicine? When you give the medicine, all the worms usually die and come out in the poop.
Even if you treated the worms once and cured them, the dog can get them again. Look up the life cycle of roundworms and see if you can find out where your dog could be getting them.
I haven't heard of a dog dying from worms.

Answer 6

Your dog has intestinal parasties, most likely tape worms or round worms or another intestinal parastie. Take her to the vet, if it was a recent dewormer you vet gave it your dog is proabably explelling the worms. How long ago did the vet give you the medicine. It might be it working an it is common for the dead worms to be excreted once they are killed by the medicine. They are most likely tape worms and will not killer, but if you have small children, you need to take action immediately if you don't see obvious improvement.


Good luck, Sarah

Answer 7

Those are tapeworms. Actually tapeworm segements, there are different types of tapeworms Taenia sp. etc. They are caused by a dog ingesting a flea with a tapeworm larval segment inside it. The flea digests and the tapeworm is released into the dogs digestive system where it feeds off of fecal material. Segments are intermittently shed as a means of reproduction. They can also produce egg packets but these are hard to find even on fecal samples with a microscope. This answer is simple deduction. Hook worms and whipworms are too small to be readily seen with the naked eye and round worms are larger and well...round(usually look like spaghetti) Get cestex pill from your vet and put the dog on a flea preventative regimen. Again they are not detrimental to the animals health though.

Answer 8

Did you take your dog to the vet recently? If so, if the worms are dead then your dog is just getting rid of the worms that the medicine killed. If they are alive or it has been awhile since your dog was given the pills go to the vet immediately.

Answer 9

They could be tapeworms and you're seeing the segments as the short parts, or she could have a couple kinds of worms. Dogs sometimes need to be wormed periodically. Make sure she is not licking her behind, or eating her poop or eating dirt or anything from outside which could've reinfected her. Take a sample to the vet. She needs more medicine.

Answer 10

You need to take your dog back to the vet. They will give you a higher dosage to kill the worms. I can't remember what they are called. Call your vet so your dog can get proper care. GOOD LUCK!