found a worm in my dogs stool, i use heartgard plus i thought the?

Question

PLUS meant it covered other worms....cause it said it protected against intestinal worms as well but i guess not if i found a worm in his stool..

what product do i need to get?

Answer 1

sounds like a tape worm. my pup had that after i got him from the pound. the vet can give you stuff for that... i can't remember the name of the meds though... sorry i'm not much help...

Answer 2

If the worms look like little pieces of rice, they are tape worms. if they are longer than that they are round worms.
hearguard doesnt treat those two types. you need to take a stool sample to the vet to have it tested because there are other things that could be in there as a result of the worms.
Round worms come from the pet injesting fleas, so if that ends up being the case, you should get your pet on some flea preventative like advantage or frontline.
i wouldnt recommend using the over the counter stuff like top spot or anything like that. those usually cause more problems than they solve.
if you dont have any cats in the house then you can use advantix, but other than that i would stick with the advantage or frontline as long as your pet isnt allergic, which most arent.
Whatever kinds of worms your pet has, it is easiest and most effective to get a prescription from a vet. it may cost a bit more, but you wont have to treat it more than once so it will be worth the money. Also, the over the counter worm meds wont help if you dont know what kind of worms they are, so you might as well have a facal done anyway. usually the vet wont require that you bring your pet in for an exam, and some will just have you describe the worms and prescribe you something based on that and not have a fecal done at all.
bottom line is: call the vet and do whatever they tell you.
they will know what to do.

Answer 3

The advice about taking a specimen of feces from your dog to get it examined and determined which type(s) of parasite is well taken. But I'm guessing that the parasite is a hookworm since most dogs have them. Hookworms and their eggs are released from the droppings of animals into an area in which other animals (dogs) walk. The worms can go into the system by burrowing in between the toes on the paws, thereby setting up the infestation.

But the problem is, even though you have the dog treated for the worms, he will probably still pick them up out in the yard in the future and become infected with them again.

Hookworms are infectious to humans also. So that is a good reason not to let children play out in the yard without shoes.

Answer 4

Personally I would take the stool sample to your vet for them to check it to determine the type of worm it is so proper meds can be given for that specific worm and you don't overmedicate him. Our dog when I was growing up was on Heartgard and unfortunately still got heartworms due to an overlap of medicine not given by my brother (he still blames himself)... While this shouldn't be heartworms, you want to make sure you are treating the specific worm and ensuring no permanent damage has happened. I wouldn't risk just trying to guess or try a one-fix-all worm type med. I'd have the microscope at the Vet's let me know and take it from there. Good luck and hope it is an easy fix.

Answer 5

Tapeworms - If you look closely, you may be able to see segments of tapeworms moving around your dog's anal area. If dried, they may appear as rectangular segments similar in size to a grain of white rice or a cucumber seed.

Roundworms- The most common parasite of the digestive tract in dogs - are several inches long, look like spaghetti, and may occasionally be seen in the stool or vomit of an infected dog. Usually, though, you will not see them.

Hookworms and Whipworms - Additional parasitic pests, are very small and virtually impossible to see in the stool or vomit.

HEARTGARD® Plus Protection against Heartworms, and Treats and Controls Roundworms and Hookworms

Heartworms are transmitted to dogs and puppies by mosquitos. Without the protection of a heartworm preventive, your pet could get heartworm disease – a potentially deadly illness. Once a dog is infected with heartworms, treatment can be difficult and expensive.

Answer 6

By all means, take a sample to the vet. Tapeworm does not show up in the stool, so it would be best to take the worm you found in.
Use this as a learning experience. I know what tapeworm looks like.
There is an otc for tapeworm that is called Praziquantel. It is the same chemical that is in Droncit, which is what the vets use. I used this on my own and on rescues.

Answer 7

Sergents worming med. covers the round worms they get from their Mothers milk, plus the other 2. You can go to your local feed store and get it in powder, liquid, pill form. You can also ask your vet. That does not require a visit. Then all you have to worry about is heart worms , that med you have to get from your vet.

Answer 8

you need to go to the vet and get a prescription. its probably tape worms... nothing to get scared of .. my dog had worms in his stool and he is taking he heartgard plus heartworm prevention. the pill is just for heartworms; not hookworms or tapeworms.. so yea go to any vet and get the pill. its onle about 7 bucks

Answer 9

it only protects against a few different worms... heartworm, hookworm and round worm.

your dog probably has tape or whip worms.

You need to take a stool sample to the vet so he can determine what type of worm it is.. he will know what is best to prescribe.

Answer 10

Take to VET. It could be Tape worms.