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Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:06PM PDT

my baby has worms and i don't know what to do!!!!

Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:12PM PDT

TinaValant 845 post(s)

Number 1 rule> stay calm ;-) This is very common in pups. call the breeder, she can help you. If not, get to your vet & he will give you some meds.

Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:16PM PDT

haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)

ty tina!!! i emailed her cuz the my battery is dead. i have never dealt with worms before. is it contagious to humans?

Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:18PM PDT

TinaValant 845 post(s)

Not usually. But make sure you pick up all poo, very carefully!

Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:42AM PDT

Unbeliever 67 post(s)

Hook worms can be contagious. Allthhouughh... if you're SEEING the worms, it could be tapeworms. Do they look like little pieces of flat "rice"? That's tapeworms. Those are really the only ones that you'll actually see and one of the only worms that a monthly heartworm prevention like Heartgard won't take care of. Tapeworms come from your dog eating a flea. So you need to take care of your flea problem before giving the medicine. They are not a very dangerous worm so don't fret too much at this point. Take care of the fleas, then worry about the worms. :) That's all assuming that they are tapeworms.

Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:22PM PDT

GoldenMom 85 post(s)

You can see round worms too. I found them in my puppy's poop and promptly rushed it off to the vet to find out it was round worms. A dose of meds and the next day...all the DEAD worms were expelled. It was nasty, but they are gone now. I would suggest a trip to the vet to be sure all worms are discovered and treated right away.

Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:56PM PDT

haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)

thanks all for the advice. i got a hold of the breeder and she brought me some meds. she said that she medicated them but must have not all been completely gone. come sunday they will be gone forever :) she gave me a months worth of meds.

Thu 06 Sep 2007 06:48AM PDT

Unbeliever 67 post(s)

You don't USUALLY see roundworms unless a wormer has been administered recently. I say usually because there is always an exception to everything. :P - Tapeworms are the ones that you will see more often than anything, though.

Thu 06 Sep 2007 07:01AM PDT

haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)

i think it was round because she recently gave him some before we picked him up :) now i get to give him the meds just to keep him safe :)

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Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:06PM PDT haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)	my baby has worms and i don't know what to do!!!!

Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:12PM PDT TinaValant 845 post(s)	Number 1 rule> stay calm ;-) This is very common in pups. call the breeder, she can help you. If not, get to your vet & he will give you some meds.


Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:16PM PDT haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)	ty tina!!! i emailed her cuz the my battery is dead. i have never dealt with worms before. is it contagious to humans?

Tue 04 Sep 2007 04:18PM PDT TinaValant 845 post(s)	Not usually. But make sure you pick up all poo, very carefully!

Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:42AM PDT Unbeliever 67 post(s)	Hook worms can be contagious. Allthhouughh... if you're SEEING the worms, it could be tapeworms. Do they look like little pieces of flat "rice"? That's tapeworms. Those are really the only ones that you'll actually see and one of the only worms that a monthly heartworm prevention like Heartgard won't take care of. Tapeworms come from your dog eating a flea. So you need to take care of your flea problem before giving the medicine. They are not a very dangerous worm so don't fret too much at this point. Take care of the fleas, then worry about the worms. :) That's all assuming that they are tapeworms.


Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:22PM PDT GoldenMom 85 post(s)	You can see round worms too. I found them in my puppy's poop and promptly rushed it off to the vet to find out it was round worms. A dose of meds and the next day...all the DEAD worms were expelled. It was nasty, but they are gone now. I would suggest a trip to the vet to be sure all worms are discovered and treated right away.

Wed 05 Sep 2007 03:56PM PDT haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)	thanks all for the advice. i got a hold of the breeder and she brought me some meds. she said that she medicated them but must have not all been completely gone. come sunday they will be gone forever :) she gave me a months worth of meds.

Thu 06 Sep 2007 06:48AM PDT Unbeliever 67 post(s)	You don't USUALLY see roundworms unless a wormer has been administered recently. I say usually because there is always an exception to everything. :P - Tapeworms are the ones that you will see more often than anything, though.

Thu 06 Sep 2007 07:01AM PDT haasmoredarl... 120 post(s)	i think it was round because she recently gave him some before we picked him up :) now i get to give him the meds just to keep him safe :)