my dog had puppies about 4 1/2 weeks ago. the puppies are all fine and all. but today one of them threw up 2 different times, and when it threw up the second time this long skinny worm (about 3-4 inches).. i called my vet and i cannot get ahold of them. the mother is fine in health and got all her shots and she dont have worms. soo what is this?? what do i do??
and please dont say "spay & neuter blah blah blah"
im looking for help.
thank you!
2007-10-11 11:40:58 · 9 answers · asked by ohlookitsus 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, this is a definite case of round worms and the others are correct - it is passed from the dam in the milk. The dam needs to be wormed with a pyrantel paomate based wormer 1/2 way through her gestation and then the puppies AND the dam need wormed at 2,3,4,6 and 8 wks with pyrantel paomate based wormer to make sure they are clear of round worms.
If bad enough, they will vomit the worms. At this point it is a severe case and your puppies can DIE. You need them wormed NOW and the vet will need to do it. You need to have the correct type of wormer (quality) and if you worm too heavy with a severe case like this, you can shock the system so badly that the worming could kill the puppies as well.
2007-10-11 13:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by ☼ Showpup ☼ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pups should be dewormed pretty quickly, or they will almost always get worms. I don't think you should be to worried, but I'd suggest just getting him some dewormer as soon as you can, and that goes for the rest of the puppies to
Still, Spay and Neuter is still important, Try getting your female spayed before she contributes anymore to the over population problem.
2007-10-11 18:46:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most all puppies have worms...roundworms to be exact. They get them from the mom through the milk. The larve can encyst in the muscle tissue of the bit ch and be released with the hormones of pregnancy, then passed through the milk to the puppies. ALL puppies should be wormed at 2,4,6,8,and 10 weeks for that very reason.
Call again tomorrow. They will either get you wormer for mom and pups, or you will have to bring in a fecal sample or a pup.
2007-10-11 18:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
puppies can get worms naturally , but usually cant have the dewormer sold at stores until 6 weeks. just be careful to not let the other puppies near his throwup or excrement.
check with ur vet tomorrow morning about dewormer.
2007-10-11 18:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The mother dog must have worms, just not visible or detected yet,... coz it's passed down to pups.
All should be wormed.
Have vet exam and advise you of dosage and dewormer meds.
2007-10-11 18:46:32 · answer #5 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well it seems your puppie has a worm and u should keep trying to call the vet
2007-10-11 18:52:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL puppies should be dewormed!! Get ALL of them done ASAP!!!!
Get the medicine from your vet. The medicine at the pet stores are crap!!!
2007-10-11 19:17:38 · answer #7 · answered by ® 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You haven't dewormed him yet? That's a problem. Get him to the vet when you can so that he can be dewormed properly and put on meds.
2007-10-11 18:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by Judgerz 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE BEFORE ME!! GRAB THE PUPS AND RUN TO THE VET OR HAVE SOMEONE WATCH THE DOGS AND RUN TO TE NEAREST PET STORE!!! UR DOG HAS WORMS!! HE MAY DIE IF U DONT HAVE HIM DE-WORMED!!!
2007-10-11 18:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by LadyJ 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋