13 week old puppy with worms?

Question

I took my 13 week old puppy out for his morning walk today and when I picked up his poo I saw little white moving things in it. This is the first time I've seen this in his p**p. I called my vet but they are not open today. He had an appt for tuesday. How did he get worms? How do i stop it from Happening again? it is in my yard? what can i do to prevent it? sorry im kinda freaking out, this is my first puppy

Answer 1

Whenever you get a new pet, first and foremost take it to the vet for all tests, bloodwork, etc. and a bath.  Most domestic animals, cats and dogs do pick up worms from their mothers, littermates, and environment.  Also get Frontline which is currently the best flea, tick, & mosquito guard and in put on once a month.

Those are just things that end up saving you and your dog more grief down the line.

From your description of the worms (maggot like) it sounds like part of the flea cycle.  Your dog will chew on the itchy spots, inadvertantly swallow fleas and/or flea eggs, and before you know it, maggot poo - which is just the first step in more problems.

The other thing that leads me to suspect fleas is the puppy's age.  You don't say how long you've had him, but if you got him at the typical puppy weaning age of 8 weeks, you would have seen something before now.  

While you are at the vet on Friday, you may want to obtain some Raid or other brand of flea bombs, as many as necessary to fill your house.  Follow the directions carefully.  You may have to stay out longer with your puppy, but if he has fleas, you have fleas, and they are laying eggs and breeding like crazy.  You might also want to keep a cat of spray (a safe, animal version, preferably from the vet) to lightly spray your shoes and lower legs whenever you spend extended time outside, with or without your puppy, to keep from carrying in fleas youself which, is quite common

I'm sure the vet will come up with a proper diagnosis and plan of flea destruction of further defense.

Answer 2

Most puppies have worms. It will be ok until you get him to the vet on Tuesday. Not much you can do to prevent them, but as long as you get him to the vet and get him treated, he will be fine.

Answer 3

Yes most puppies have worms from their littermates. Your Vet will give him some medication. Make sure he doesn't eat his p**p. Puppies will do that. Once he is on medication and not eating his p**p it will go away and not come back.

Answer 4

Calm right down your dog has worms this is nothink serious, one of my dog had worms when i first got her. All it mean is before you got the dog the previous owner didnt worm the puppys before they went to new homes. Puppys need to been worm regular this prevents this situation. Your vets will weight your dog and give u a tablet to mix in with your dogs food. He will also explain how often this needs to be done.  

Answer 5

If the worms look like rice they are tapeworms.  Animals get tapeworms by only 2 methods: 1. eating a wild rabbit, 2. ingesting a flea.  If the worms are longer and look like spaghetti it is roundworms.  The can be born with these.  Take a p**p sample to the vet and they will check it out for other parasites too.  In both cases there is an easy treatment.  Good luck with your puppy and ask a bunch of questions at your appointment.

Answer 6

Pretty well all puppies are born with worms. The breeder should have dewormed him a few times befor you got him. You can buy dewormer (it's just an oral medication) at most petstores, even Wal*Mart. You have to ensure you get the right dosage for the size and weight of your puppy. I would wait and take him to the vet on Tuesday and see which medication he perscribes. Over the counter meds are not usually the best quality or safest. If treated he will be fine, if let go they steal the nutrition from the puppy.

Answer 7

hi,

Just about every dog on the planet is infested with worms to some degree. If they stay at low levels, your dog can build up immunity to them. But if the infestation reaches a certain point, worms can cause anemia, lethargy, poor appetite, and even death. Fortunately, almost all worms can be detected by a vet and treated with medication.

here's more info:

http://dogtime.com/worms.html

hope this helps.

Answer 8

I would take in a stool sample right away on Tuesday.

If it is hookworms...clean all f***s immediately from the yard, these can infest your yard and you can get them by walking on an infested yard with no shoes on.  Or, if you have children, they can get it by playing in the yard in dirt or whatever and then touching their skin.  Hookworms can be deadly to humans, and to dogs.

I know that hookworms and one of the other type of worms are transferable to humans, so just be sure to wash yourself after any interaction with your dog or with her/his f***s.

It is true that puppies get worms...the best route to take is to have the pup on a deworming schedule.

I have a 17 week old Collie pup, we got her just before she turned 12 weeks and she was infested with hookworms...thank goodness I had her stool checked with 24 hours of getting her and got her the deworming medicince she needed right away.

Answer 9

Dogs get worms just like they do fleas. It is something you need to prevent throughout thier lives especially when they are puppies. Once your at the vets they will give you correct worming treatment after that you will have to de worm your dog and de flea them once a month!