Worms???
Eeek, ack, I've been searching around on the internet for some answers and haven't been able to find much about this, so any input is extreeemely helpful.
My 14 week old PWC, Jackson, has been great. We live in an apartment with a 9ish year old Border Collie, Ever.
Jackson has been dewormed at each visit to the vet, and twice before I got him - so he's had a total of 4 wormers. I have never had any issues with his poop. His poo is solid and normal looking. We have a fecal exam set up at our his 16 week appointment to make sure everything checks out.
Jackson has had no issues with vomiting - except for maybe once after his last appointment after he ate.
Jackson sleeps half of the day, but when he is awake he is alert.
I have taken steps to socialize Jackson at organized puppy socials, with some of my friends' puppies, and very supervised trips to the outside world. As far as I know, my puppy is healthy (and of course I think that, because he is my little angel).
Jackson is still on pads in the house and I usually flush his poo and keep using the pad. Occasionally, there may be skid marks or a little poo rub still on the pad, but this is pretty rare. I try to limit that just to my room and keep the house clean. Any accidents on the floor are cleaned with an oxygen based cleaner.
Ever's mother (my roommate) has brought to my attention that she thinks Ever has worms. Ever has gained a lot of weight or might even just appear to be pot-bellied. She has noticed strange things with Ever's poop, and recently has seen some white in it, and what she assumed was a worm, about 1 cm in length... I'm not too sure on the specifics because I didn't see it myself.
Ever is not on any heartworm medication and she explores the outside world...
Basically my questions are, based on this information, what is the possibility of my pup transmitting worms?
Then on the flip side, what can I do to protect my pup from getting any from Ever? He just started Revolution yesterday.
How long do worms take to become evident in a dog? Is it possible that Jackson could have passed these along earlier?
Scouring the internet and will be calling the vet soon to make an appointment for Ever....
Thanks :)
My 14 week old PWC, Jackson, has been great. We live in an apartment with a 9ish year old Border Collie, Ever.
Jackson has been dewormed at each visit to the vet, and twice before I got him - so he's had a total of 4 wormers. I have never had any issues with his poop. His poo is solid and normal looking. We have a fecal exam set up at our his 16 week appointment to make sure everything checks out.
Jackson has had no issues with vomiting - except for maybe once after his last appointment after he ate.
Jackson sleeps half of the day, but when he is awake he is alert.
I have taken steps to socialize Jackson at organized puppy socials, with some of my friends' puppies, and very supervised trips to the outside world. As far as I know, my puppy is healthy (and of course I think that, because he is my little angel).
Jackson is still on pads in the house and I usually flush his poo and keep using the pad. Occasionally, there may be skid marks or a little poo rub still on the pad, but this is pretty rare. I try to limit that just to my room and keep the house clean. Any accidents on the floor are cleaned with an oxygen based cleaner.
Ever's mother (my roommate) has brought to my attention that she thinks Ever has worms. Ever has gained a lot of weight or might even just appear to be pot-bellied. She has noticed strange things with Ever's poop, and recently has seen some white in it, and what she assumed was a worm, about 1 cm in length... I'm not too sure on the specifics because I didn't see it myself.
Ever is not on any heartworm medication and she explores the outside world...
Basically my questions are, based on this information, what is the possibility of my pup transmitting worms?
Then on the flip side, what can I do to protect my pup from getting any from Ever? He just started Revolution yesterday.
How long do worms take to become evident in a dog? Is it possible that Jackson could have passed these along earlier?
Scouring the internet and will be calling the vet soon to make an appointment for Ever....
Thanks :)
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Permalink Reply by Sky and Lyla on
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It's hard to say without a more detailed description but something that small might possibly be tapeworms. Tapeworm segments can often be seen in stool and look like sesame seeds. If it is a long thin worm, like spaghetti, that is, I believe, round worm (could be whip, I can't remember at the moment, but it definitely is a worm). Chances are very high that Ever does have worms if she is not on any kind of monthly heartworm meds or her owner is not taking some other steps to actively prevent infestation (there are some holistic treatments people do rather than meds, but I still even prefer the monthly meds). From what I can tell, Revolution does not manage worm populations other than heart worm, so I would keep a close eye on Jackson's poo and call the vet if you see anything funny in it. Also, if you see the scooting across the floor on his bum, that is a good sign of worms. Yearly or bi-yearly stool samples are always a good idea to have your vet check, just make sure that your vet is doing them right away. I once took mine to a clinic where the sample was put in a refrigerator for several days, so I doubt it was too accurate!
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Permalink Reply by Kari & Jackson on
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Roommate said that they were of the smaller variety, so perhaps that is more indicative of tapeworm..
She has an appointment on Thursday and I am eager to see what the outcome is... I guess I should keep my pup away from her too, huh?
Puppies are born with roundworm... so if Ever doesn't have roundworm, then it's not from Jackson. I would feel so guilty if it was :(
They've been peacefully coexisting so I'm not too sure how else the worms would spread. I'll keep you guys updated!
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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Does your little darling eat bunny poop? You probably wouldn't know it, since it just looks like rooting around in the grass/snow/under the evergreens. That's one way to get worms. Or eating fleas. Or eating dog poop (I know, I know, he's a perfect angel.) Is there a litter box in the house? Those are just some ways worms could spread.
Don't feel guilty. Worms happen. Except that Ever should be on heartworm meds.
Julia, and her bunny-poop eating Lilliput
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Jackson hasn't had too much time outside. He's only been in grass a few times. So I'm not sure of bunny poop but I would say that it is unlikely?
Do you think I should keep the animals separated until the issue is figured out?
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Permalink Reply by Michelle on
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Animals can pick up worms while foraging around outside. It is not indicative of your parenting skills. It is only an issue if you let the problem persist....^-^
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Permalink Reply by Tobias, Meiko, & Marshall on
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If it's white worms in the feces there's a really good chance that it's tape worms...Toby will get them sometimes even though he gets sentinel (has flea sterilizer) and Advantix on the first of every month....probably because he goes to the dog park almost everyday...if they ingest a flea, even though they might not be the carrier, they can get them...fleas are an intermediate host for tape worms...
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Permalink Reply by Edward and Gemima on
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Usually, my vet will treat the other dog in our household if one has worms. Has only happened once so far. If Ever is outside exploring you guys should really have both dogs on heartworm and flea medication. If you have noticed strange looking poo then it probably is worms and you have to be diligent about picking up the dog in questions droppings and disposing of it ASAP!!!!! Hope this helps!!!
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So it looks like ever has the longer roundworms in her poo, which are the kind we know that all puppies are born with.
I'm just really confused how Jackson might have given these to Ever if I've been good about cleanup, etc. And I've never seen worms in Jackson's poo before!!!
Ugh. I just feel really guilty if this happened because of my pup!
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Alright, update:
Ever - roundworms. And new diagnosis: Giardia.
Apparently both, most likely, from my sweet little tender pup. What's up with that? I've been SO clean. It's SO frustrating!
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Permalink Reply by Wendt Worth Corgi's on
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Certain dewormers only work on certain types of worms and depending on the wormer and how long he was on it also indicates which worms it will destroy. Most worms have a incubation of 14 days so after first treatment in 14 days do another. Then in 21 days retest stool. Even if a stool tests negative doesn't mean they are clean..this is whats called a false negative meaning only that stool culture was negative but another stool collection could be positive and depending on where the culture was done will also tell how detailed it was meaning in vet office testing isn't as detailed on picking up certain worms as a lab. Reinfestation comes from not cleaning and sterilizing properly, scrounging other stools or ground surfaces, butt sniffing and tracking it in. Revolution is not the best heartworm preventative to give for controlling some of the intestinal parasites. I was using Revolution but wanted a broader coverage so switched to Sentinal. There is another that takes care of more but I can not use it for I have breeding dogs. What medication did you vet prescribe? Also, pick stools up immediately to try to keep cross contamination down while they are on the medication. Giardia is very contagious and people can get it along with other worms. Bleach kills it instantly. When I received a dog with Giardia I would spray my grass w/bleach the stool w/bleach and the rake and shovel w/bleach. I kept her in one area to go potty and kept all others out of the area. Before allowing her in the house or with the other dogs I would wipe her bottom off also incase any substances were left behind along w/her paws. I constantly bleached my floors as well. Manage it strictly now and you will be rid of it.
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