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Originally Posted by JeanieK  I would questrion, as to why a puppy needs to be wormed. If the breeder has an ongoing worm problem, they have too many dogs. If the breeder does not have a worm problem, then why would one feed poison to a healthy puppy.
I would not buy a puppy that came fom a place with worm problems. My puppies do not get wormed because my adults do not have worms. And the only way a puppy could get worms is if they are in contact with dogs that have them. |
How often do you test your adult dogs for worms? Can you say positively that your dog hasn't come in contact with the larvae since their last testing? If you go out walking any where, there is a chance you can come in contact with infected feces and bring it home on your shoes. Tapeworms are carried by infected fleas. Some types of worms can be passed in utero or through the mothers milk.
I don't advocate random dosing of any medication. But without having each pup tested, how can you be positive that they are worm free?