Fleas first... now TAPEWORM! Help! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

bizzbeth · 08-30-2008, 11:00 PM

I'm going to run a search but I needed to freak out a little bit. As soon as I feel like I have the house de-fleaed I find worms in Ollie's poop!

Punkin&Piper · 08-30-2008, 11:03 PM

Oh man I know the feeling I have had both too! My new kitties brought in fleas and I have had a heck of a time getting rid of those. i think the worms are pretty serious my little Piper almost died from worm infestation when she was a baby I would get to the vet ASAP for that and get the medicine

bizzbeth · 08-30-2008, 11:09 PM

okay- PLEASE CLARIFY...
i was reading up on tapeworms and what i should be finding are little rice grains... or egg sacks... but my boyfriend found sqirming white little worms in the poop....
is that tapeworm???
or something else?
EKK!

Punkin&Piper · 08-30-2008, 11:13 PM

I dont really know when Piper was infested with worms i didnt see any but she was fading very fast. i have seen dewormer medicine at the grocery store in the pet section here in LA. Honestly I would probably get to the vet and I know its gross but take a stool sample with you for faster results

Onni · 08-31-2008, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Punkin&Piper

I dont really know when Piper was infested with worms i didnt see any but she was fading very fast. i have seen dewormer medicine at the grocery store in the pet section here in LA. Honestly I would probably get to the vet and I know its gross but take a stool sample with you for faster results

They get the tapeworms from eating the fleas. The vet can give you medicine to take care of the worms. It is not that expensive to treat.

PANAMA69 · 09-02-2008, 11:38 PM

Hey girl nice to see you, but no like this poor baby take a poop example to the vet and they will tell you what kind of worm it is and give you the proper meds for that, hope your fur-kid get better soon

julisa · 09-03-2008, 06:32 AM

It is most likely tapeworm - just take a stool sample to your vet and he/she will be able to tell. If it is tapeworm all it takes is one pill to treat (not very expensive). But, it's really important to get all of the fleas exterminated, if not, you will probably be dealing with this problem again in a month or so.

Tabatha00 · 09-03-2008, 11:16 AM

I found a tapeworm coming out of my yorkiepoo Nahla's bottom (gross, I know) so I took her to the vet and he gave her a pill and something else. He also treated her for fleas which is where tapeworm comes from. The vet can clear it up for you.

Ladymom · 09-03-2008, 11:28 AM

The tapeworms are alive and wiggly when they first come out, but when they are exposed to air they dry up and look like grains of rice.

Dogs get tapeworms from a flea infestation.

The Tapeworm Page

smartpuppiepets · 09-03-2008, 11:49 AM

Poor you.... I have seen worms just once and it was nasty.... so i hear you. Anyways there are things you can get over the counter to start getting rid of it!!! The stool sample you can bring to the vets to try to find out what it is will only tell you what it is... but then you will give the dewormer anyways.. You can start it right away . You can get it over the counter even at the grocery store... Pyrantel and Piperazine , they should take care of this for you. One is for some kinds of worms and the other is for tape worms... it does not hurt to give both.
Good luck !!!

Tnyorkiemom · 09-03-2008, 12:00 PM

Smokey got them the very first time i took him outside to potty...vet treated him for the worms...he still had the fleas no mattter what we tried....tried ALL flea meds...and then my breeder had to keep him for me for 4 days while we were out of town...she used human shampoo on him and told me to use it too and he hasnt had fleas since...that was in January....we use Sunsilk Straighten up shampoo and conditioner....and it smells great for male or females

08-30-2008, 11:00 PM	#1
bizzbeth Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 857	Fleas first... now TAPEWORM! Help! I'm going to run a search but I needed to freak out a little bit. As soon as I feel like I have the house de-fleaed I find worms in Ollie's poop! __________________ Mom to OLIVER & CHARLIE Scents & Warmers for your home from a YT member & Independent Scentsy Consultant https://elizabethcampbell.scentsy.us/Home

08-30-2008, 11:03 PM	#2
Punkin&Piper Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 1,088	Oh man I know the feeling I have had both too! My new kitties brought in fleas and I have had a heck of a time getting rid of those. i think the worms are pretty serious my little Piper almost died from worm infestation when she was a baby I would get to the vet ASAP for that and get the medicine __________________ Laura Punkin and Piper

08-30-2008, 11:09 PM	#3
bizzbeth Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 857	okay- PLEASE CLARIFY... i was reading up on tapeworms and what i should be finding are little rice grains... or egg sacks... but my boyfriend found sqirming white little worms in the poop.... is that tapeworm??? or something else? EKK! __________________ Mom to OLIVER & CHARLIE Scents & Warmers for your home from a YT member & Independent Scentsy Consultant https://elizabethcampbell.scentsy.us/Home

08-30-2008, 11:13 PM	#4
Punkin&Piper Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 1,088	I dont really know when Piper was infested with worms i didnt see any but she was fading very fast. i have seen dewormer medicine at the grocery store in the pet section here in LA. Honestly I would probably get to the vet and I know its gross but take a stool sample with you for faster results __________________ Laura Punkin and Piper

09-03-2008, 06:32 AM	#7
julisa Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lafayette Posts: 30	It is most likely tapeworm - just take a stool sample to your vet and he/she will be able to tell. If it is tapeworm all it takes is one pill to treat (not very expensive). But, it's really important to get all of the fleas exterminated, if not, you will probably be dealing with this problem again in a month or so. __________________ Proud Mami to Ringo

09-02-2008, 11:38 PM	#6
PANAMA69 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ~~YorkieWorld~~ Posts: 8,428	Hey girl nice to see you, but no like this poor baby take a poop example to the vet and they will tell you what kind of worm it is and give you the proper meds for that, hope your fur-kid get better soon

09-03-2008, 11:16 AM	#8
Tabatha00 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florence, Alabama Posts: 287	I found a tapeworm coming out of my yorkiepoo Nahla's bottom (gross, I know) so I took her to the vet and he gave her a pill and something else. He also treated her for fleas which is where tapeworm comes from. The vet can clear it up for you.

09-03-2008, 11:28 AM	#9
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	The tapeworms are alive and wiggly when they first come out, but when they are exposed to air they dry up and look like grains of rice. Dogs get tapeworms from a flea infestation. The Tapeworm Page __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

09-03-2008, 11:49 AM	#10
smartpuppiepets YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Beverly Posts: 1,042	Poor you.... I have seen worms just once and it was nasty.... so i hear you. Anyways there are things you can get over the counter to start getting rid of it!!! The stool sample you can bring to the vets to try to find out what it is will only tell you what it is... but then you will give the dewormer anyways.. You can start it right away . You can get it over the counter even at the grocery store... Pyrantel and Piperazine , they should take care of this for you. One is for some kinds of worms and the other is for tape worms... it does not hurt to give both. Good luck !!! __________________ "The reason a dog has many friends is because it wags it's tail instead of it's tong " [I]Smartpuppiepets@yahoo.com /I][

09-03-2008, 12:00 PM	#11
Tnyorkiemom Smokey's Mommy!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Georgetown Tn Posts: 1,914	Smokey got them the very first time i took him outside to potty...vet treated him for the worms...he still had the fleas no mattter what we tried....tried ALL flea meds...and then my breeder had to keep him for me for 4 days while we were out of town...she used human shampoo on him and told me to use it too and he hasnt had fleas since...that was in January....we use Sunsilk Straighten up shampoo and conditioner....and it smells great for male or females __________________ Mommy and Daddy Sugar Freckles Smokey Romeo Ally Niecy Alissia and Ariella