what are symptoms of worms??? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

joy and bella · 04-02-2007, 05:02 AM

i was just wondering if anyone knows the symptoms of worms, like tape worms etc. ???? i want to be able to know what to look for so if bella ever gets them i can stop it as soon as possible. other than a fecal test i dont know how i could tell. thanks so much everyone!!!!

Brijan · 04-02-2007, 05:19 AM

I have never been their, but I was told if they have worms alot of times they will scoot their bottom on the floor. But this is also true if their anal glands get full & need to be expressed. Any dog under 20 pds. need to have their anal gland expressed if they are full.

God Bless

ashley809 · 04-02-2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Brijan

I have never been their, but I was told if they have worms alot of times they will scoot their bottom on the floor. But this is also true if their anal glands get full & need to be expressed. Any dog under 20 pds. need to have their anal gland expressed if they are full.

God Bless

My 97 pound dog has to get his anal glands expressed and Oh my Gosh is it STINKY!

They did it with me in the room once without telling me they were going to do it and it smelled like a skunk.

I thought I was going to barf right then and there!!

JeanieK · 04-02-2007, 06:26 AM

If the worms are bad enough it can make them vomit. It will also make their bellies look full and can drain their energy. In the stool there can be little white pieces.

xxmxaxrxyxx · 04-02-2007, 06:29 AM

hope she is ok..

Yorkiedaze · 04-02-2007, 08:13 AM

Next time your out and about, stop at any of the Vets. office and pick up some pamplets on worms. They are free and I'm sure you have seen them in some sort of display. If not then ask for some.

eringabrielle · 04-02-2007, 08:25 AM

Ah yes worms-it unfortunately does happen. I have mostly had experience with tape worms because we have so many fleas here in the hot months (which seems to be all the months!).

The tell tale sing for us is we will always find what looks like yellowish grains of rice in their bedding. These are tapeworm segments that shed off of the worms. You will also find them hanging around their rear ends.

I believe with other worms, they will start to lose weight even though they are eating normally.

chewiesmom · 04-02-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by eringabrielle

Ah yes worms-it unfortunately does happen. I have mostly had experience with tape worms because we have so many fleas here in the hot months (which seems to be all the months!).

The tell tale sing for us is we will always find what looks like yellowish grains of rice in their bedding. These are tapeworm segments that shed off of the worms. You will also find them hanging around their rear ends.

I believe with other worms, they will start to lose weight even though they are eating normally.

Oh yes!!! We didn't realize that Chewie had worms when we first brought him home until he slept with us on his second night home. We woke up to a bunch of little rice looking grains in our bed.

It was disgusting and just gave me the chills all over thinking that I had slept with them.

MsCheryle478 · 04-02-2007, 09:47 AM

My German Shep. had tape worms last summer. I didn't even know it until they had gotten bad enough to where she pooped in the house and I could visibly see them. The vet told me it was from eating animals. My Shep. has been known to catch and eat a rabbit or two. Most of the other types of worms I was told that you can't visibly see them in the stools. Most just pass eggs through their stools and noticeable with the naked eye. If you are concerned you can take a fresh stool sample and drop it off at your vet. They will then give you the results and medicene. Minimal cost that way.

joy and bella · 04-02-2007, 06:09 PM

i am just such a worry wart that i cant help but get scared. i think i will just drop off a stool sample like you guys suggested just to be safe. bella sleeps with me every night so if i start to see like rice looking things i will know. thanks so much for the info, ahh just thinking about it makes me sick...hehe....anyways, thanks again. oh one more question, is it silly to drop off a stool sample once a month, just to be extra careful????

eringabrielle · 04-03-2007, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by joy and bella

i am just such a worry wart that i cant help but get scared. i think i will just drop off a stool sample like you guys suggested just to be safe. bella sleeps with me every night so if i start to see like rice looking things i will know. thanks so much for the info, ahh just thinking about it makes me sick...hehe....anyways, thanks again. oh one more question, is it silly to drop off a stool sample once a month, just to be extra careful????

Nah-I say "who cares?" If it makes you feel better, then any vet should have no problem doing the service for you. You're just a vigilant Mommy!

04-02-2007, 05:02 AM	#1
joy and bella Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 1,172	what are symptoms of worms??? i was just wondering if anyone knows the symptoms of worms, like tape worms etc. ???? i want to be able to know what to look for so if bella ever gets them i can stop it as soon as possible. other than a fecal test i dont know how i could tell. thanks so much everyone!!!! __________________ I LOVE my baby girl Bella!!!! She is my world!!

04-02-2007, 06:26 AM	#4
JeanieK Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 7,674	If the worms are bad enough it can make them vomit. It will also make their bellies look full and can drain their energy. In the stool there can be little white pieces. __________________ Ollie Chachi Hallie Harlie & Me CircleKRanchYorkies.com]

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04-02-2007, 08:25 AM	#7
eringabrielle YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 282	Ah yes worms-it unfortunately does happen. I have mostly had experience with tape worms because we have so many fleas here in the hot months (which seems to be all the months!). The tell tale sing for us is we will always find what looks like yellowish grains of rice in their bedding. These are tapeworm segments that shed off of the worms. You will also find them hanging around their rear ends. I believe with other worms, they will start to lose weight even though they are eating normally. __________________ Biscuits, Willow, & Erin See us on Dogster!

04-02-2007, 09:47 AM	#9
MsCheryle478 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 410	My German Shep. had tape worms last summer. I didn't even know it until they had gotten bad enough to where she pooped in the house and I could visibly see them. The vet told me it was from eating animals. My Shep. has been known to catch and eat a rabbit or two. Most of the other types of worms I was told that you can't visibly see them in the stools. Most just pass eggs through their stools and noticeable with the naked eye. If you are concerned you can take a fresh stool sample and drop it off at your vet. They will then give you the results and medicene. Minimal cost that way. __________________ Cheryle Mommy to lots of kids, adult kids and a mini zoo of pets

04-02-2007, 05:19 AM	#2
Brijan Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York Posts: 109	I have never been their, but I was told if they have worms alot of times they will scoot their bottom on the floor. But this is also true if their anal glands get full & need to be expressed. Any dog under 20 pds. need to have their anal gland expressed if they are full. God Bless

04-02-2007, 08:13 AM	#6
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 6,892	Next time your out and about, stop at any of the Vets. office and pick up some pamplets on worms. They are free and I'm sure you have seen them in some sort of display. If not then ask for some.

04-02-2007, 06:09 PM	#10
joy and bella Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 1,172	i am just such a worry wart that i cant help but get scared. i think i will just drop off a stool sample like you guys suggested just to be safe. bella sleeps with me every night so if i start to see like rice looking things i will know. thanks so much for the info, ahh just thinking about it makes me sick...hehe....anyways, thanks again. oh one more question, is it silly to drop off a stool sample once a month, just to be extra careful???? __________________ I LOVE my baby girl Bella!!!! She is my world!!