My pup has roundworms :(

nitemares · 12-30-2011, 11:55 AM

So today Dumpty vomited in the car (my fault for feeding him before we left). But glad he did, because he vomited chicken and 4 big roundworms and I would not have known other wise. He's still a month away from his deworming visit to the vet and his poops had no worms in them. He did have diarrhea on and off the last couple of days.

So I ordered Drontal plus, and it should arrive tomorrow morning, in the mean time should i continue to feed him raw??

Courtney · 12-30-2011, 02:15 PM

*bump*

IllinoisGSD · 12-30-2011, 02:34 PM

I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't think that you'd need to stop. You wouldn't stop feeding kibble because he got worms, I'm not sure why raw would be any different.

selzer · 12-30-2011, 02:39 PM

Round worms were probably gotten from his dam while still in the litter, though he may have acquired them from eating infested poop. It is no big deal. Usually I would use strongid. Why is your dog a month away from deworming? We usually worm them every two weeks until they go home, and then once a month until they are done with their puppy shots. In any case, if he has been wormed recently, he should not have had four large round worms in some vomit.

nitemares · 12-30-2011, 02:48 PM

he was dewormed before leaving the breeder at 12 weeks, when he got here my vet said deworming every 3 months.

He's almost 4 months old and already done with all his shots. He was on Drontal plus when he was at the breeders so i will continue using it. I don't trust my current vet and in the process of looking for another one.

selzer · 12-30-2011, 03:04 PM

That explains why the worms had a chance to get big.

We are a little more aggressive about worming here.

nitemares · 12-30-2011, 03:32 PM

yeah i guess i will be deworming myself regularly since i heard it's recommended if i'm feeding raw!??

BlackPuppy · 12-30-2011, 04:26 PM

I have my puppies dewormed every 2 or 3 weeks from age 8 weeks to 16 weeks. *I think. It depends on which vet and which medicine I'm getting.

**lhczth** · 12-30-2011, 05:26 PM

Your puppy didn't get round worms from the raw food. You can continue to feed raw. Round worms are spread from the dam to the puppies and from puppies to puppies. I run fecals and then worm if needed. I don't care to run poisons through my dogs unless they are needed which your puppy obviously does.

carmspack · 12-30-2011, 05:49 PM

rid the dog of the roundworms with a vet prescribed treatment.
continue to feed raw because as all others have said there is no chance for him to get worms from the meat.

even if the dam is clear of worms in her fecal exam , there may still be some worms which are encysted in her muscle . when she gives birth the hormones signal a release and the worm larva migrate through the placenta . they can also go through the mammary into the milk .
Roundworms in Dogs - Signs - Diagnosis - Treating Roundworms

http://www.vet.purdue.edu/vth/SACP/d...sinpuppies.pdf

12-30-2011, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
nitemares Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 412	My pup has roundworms :( So today Dumpty vomited in the car (my fault for feeding him before we left). But glad he did, because he vomited chicken and 4 big roundworms and I would not have known other wise. He's still a month away from his deworming visit to the vet and his poops had no worms in them. He did have diarrhea on and off the last couple of days. So I ordered Drontal plus, and it should arrive tomorrow morning, in the mean time should i continue to feed him raw?? __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt

12-30-2011, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,498	Round worms were probably gotten from his dam while still in the litter, though he may have acquired them from eating infested poop. It is no big deal. Usually I would use strongid. Why is your dog a month away from deworming? We usually worm them every two weeks until they go home, and then once a month until they are done with their puppy shots. In any case, if he has been wormed recently, he should not have had four large round worms in some vomit. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear Last edited by selzer; 12-30-2011 at 02:41 PM.

12-30-2011, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
nitemares Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 412	he was dewormed before leaving the breeder at 12 weeks, when he got here my vet said deworming every 3 months. He's almost 4 months old and already done with all his shots. He was on Drontal plus when he was at the breeders so i will continue using it. I don't trust my current vet and in the process of looking for another one. __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt Last edited by nitemares; 12-30-2011 at 02:50 PM.

12-30-2011, 03:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,498	That explains why the worms had a chance to get big. We are a little more aggressive about worming here. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

12-30-2011, 03:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
nitemares Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 412	yeah i guess i will be deworming myself regularly since i heard it's recommended if i'm feeding raw!?? __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt

12-30-2011, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Courtney Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,907	bump

12-30-2011, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
IllinoisGSD Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 186	I'm not an expert, but I wouldn't think that you'd need to stop. You wouldn't stop feeding kibble because he got worms, I'm not sure why raw would be any different.

12-30-2011, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	I have my puppies dewormed every 2 or 3 weeks from age 8 weeks to 16 weeks. *I think. It depends on which vet and which medicine I'm getting.

12-30-2011, 05:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,694	Your puppy didn't get round worms from the raw food. You can continue to feed raw. Round worms are spread from the dam to the puppies and from puppies to puppies. I run fecals and then worm if needed. I don't care to run poisons through my dogs unless they are needed which your puppy obviously does. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

12-30-2011, 05:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,322	rid the dog of the roundworms with a vet prescribed treatment. continue to feed raw because as all others have said there is no chance for him to get worms from the meat. even if the dam is clear of worms in her fecal exam , there may still be some worms which are encysted in her muscle . when she gives birth the hormones signal a release and the worm larva migrate through the placenta . they can also go through the mammary into the milk . Roundworms in Dogs - Signs - Diagnosis - Treating Roundworms http://www.vet.purdue.edu/vth/SACP/d...sinpuppies.pdf

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