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Originally Posted by Maximo  Poor boy. Definitely see the vet ASAP and have a fecal done. If you can, save any worms you find. Your vet will determine what course of action is required.
Heartworm preventatives, which also cover other types of worms, are relatively inexpensive. $32 - $40 for a 6 month supply. Frontline is the pricey one. I don't remember exactly how much.
Ringworm is highly contagious. Not sure if that comes out in poop though. I'm also not sure how contagious the other types are. You could call your vet's office today and talk to them.
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Ringworm won't come out in poop because it is actually a fungal infection, but it does sound like an oral heartworm/roundworm/other parasite medication is in order. I dislike topical preparations like frontline because it makes the hair all greasy looking. I am looking at my Trifexis package insert and it is safe in dogs over 8 weeks old but they must weigh 5 lbs. Trifexis is expensive ($135.00 for 6 months) but it covers fleas, roundworms, hookworms, heartworms and whipworms.
I would definitely take that worm to the vet in the am and also have a fecal done. Don't beat yourself up. Internal parasites are impossible to detect without a fecal unless they become symptomatic or pass one, like Hiccup did. Good news:they are easily treated. Good luck & let us know what the vet says.
Maybe a couple of months of frontline and then Hiccup will weigh enough for an oral preventative.