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fadeddenim · 01-20-2009, 05:06 PM

so my puppy made poo the other day and i saw worms in his stools.
i'm thinking he got it when he had fleas.
these are the kind of worms that look like grain of rice.
i'm stopping by our local pet store to get some medicine for him.
does anyone out there know which kind i should get? any recommendations?

kalina82 · 01-20-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fadeddenim

so my puppy made poo the other day and i saw worms in his stools.
i'm thinking he got it when he had fleas.
these are the kind of worms that look like grain of rice.
i'm stopping by our local pet store to get some medicine for him.
does anyone out there know which kind i should get? any recommendations?

worms that look like grains of rice are tape worms. they can get them from fleas. i'd take a sample to the vet and get meds from there, not the pet store.

Olivier · 01-20-2009, 05:10 PM

Before going to a pet store that will sell you bulls**t . Why not going to you vet ?
You can poison your little one by giving unappropriate worm medicine .

Lolapup · 01-20-2009, 05:11 PM

I agree. I'd take a sample to the vet.

Karrie · 01-20-2009, 05:32 PM

Yep, I noticed "rice" in Bailey's stools just last week so the Vet gave her one dose of "drontal" yesterday. Bailey has never had fleas - but the vet said she could have ingested one at the groomers...???

$14.97 for one pill!
I read on here that someone paid $27 for 1/4 pill - yikes!

Good luck!

ddavis6326 · 01-20-2009, 05:39 PM

Hannah had tape worms also. I took a sample to the vet. I paid $10.21 for half a pill. It was bone shaped.

Bizzymammabee · 01-20-2009, 07:00 PM

Toby had a tapeworm back in September. The vet was on vacation and told me to buy this:

Farnam D-Worm Tapeworm for Dogs and Puppies at PETCO

I actually gave both of mine the meds (half a tablet) and then repeated it a week later to be sure to catch any newly hatched worms that might be in there. Worked like a charm.

fadeddenim · 01-21-2009, 11:23 AM

I went to the vet last night and bought a deworming pill for $26! It was just one pill. I put it in his bowl of kibble. Hopefully this does the trick.

Bizzymammabee · 01-21-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fadeddenim

I went to the vet last night and bought a deworming pill for $26! It was just one pill. I put it in his bowl of kibble. Hopefully this does the trick.

Anytime you need to administer meds try to put it in a piece of cheese or something you can see them directly eat. If you put it in the kibble you run the risk of it sitting there and not being eaten when you want it given.

Jesus $26 for one pill...I tell you some of these vets are such ripoffs.

01-20-2009, 05:06 PM	#1
fadeddenim YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 409	worms so my puppy made poo the other day and i saw worms in his stools. i'm thinking he got it when he had fleas. these are the kind of worms that look like grain of rice. i'm stopping by our local pet store to get some medicine for him. does anyone out there know which kind i should get? any recommendations?

01-20-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
Karrie Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 903	Yep, I noticed "rice" in Bailey's stools just last week so the Vet gave her one dose of "drontal" yesterday. Bailey has never had fleas - but the vet said she could have ingested one at the groomers...??? $14.97 for one pill! I read on here that someone paid $27 for 1/4 pill - yikes! Good luck! __________________ This is Bailey's world and we just live in it!

01-20-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
ddavis6326 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183	I received drontal too Hannah had tape worms also. I took a sample to the vet. I paid $10.21 for half a pill. It was bone shaped.

01-20-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
Bizzymammabee Luvs Lulu Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 6,931 Blog Entries: 1	Toby had a tapeworm back in September. The vet was on vacation and told me to buy this: Farnam D-Worm Tapeworm for Dogs and Puppies at PETCO I actually gave both of mine the meds (half a tablet) and then repeated it a week later to be sure to catch any newly hatched worms that might be in there. Worked like a charm. __________________ Lulu will always be in my heart

01-20-2009, 05:10 PM	#3
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	Before going to a pet store that will sell you bulls**t . Why not going to you vet ? You can poison your little one by giving unappropriate worm medicine .

01-20-2009, 05:11 PM	#4
Lolapup No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Littleton, NH Posts: 463	I agree. I'd take a sample to the vet.

01-21-2009, 11:23 AM	#8
fadeddenim YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 409	I went to the vet last night and bought a deworming pill for $26! It was just one pill. I put it in his bowl of kibble. Hopefully this does the trick.