Roundworms may be why your dog is coughing.

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Roundworms in Dogs

Hi and thank you. I read the symptoms however it was weird with us because he didn't experience any symptoms until after the vaccines, which is why it was difficult for me to figure out if his lethargy, vomiting, coughing, loss of appetite was a result of the vaccine or the worms. He already took his medication Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but he still is feeling under the weather and has live worms in his stool. Don't know whether to call the vet or not. He's also refusing to drink water...

Is his medicine gone? If you're still seeing live worms, then by all means, go back to the vet - don't call - go.

I would call the vet. I think this is going on too long if this is from the 24th. Better safe than sorry. What medication were you given for the roundworms? When Barney was a pup he had live roundworms in his stool - he took one pill of Heartguard (a once a month pill) and he had live worms for one day then all he had was some dead ones the next day and that ended it. I don't like that you are saying he is not acting right and not drinking. These babies can dehydrate and go downhill fast. I never wait things out, it's not my comfort level, and I'd rather a vet tell me things are OK.

Regarding the vaccines - I too think the Emergency Vet clinic gave you accurate information. I personally follow the AAHA guidelines on vaccines on core vaccines and do non-core vaccines any longer. None of my three have ever had an adverse reaction to a vaccine.

Yes his medicine is all gone and I'm not supposed to give him the next round for another three weeks. The problem is that last time I went to the vet the fecal sample came out negative, so now they want me to take a fecal sample myself so that they can check it out "to make sure that they gave the right medication." In other words, they think I described the worms wrong and that they are giving the wrong medication because of it. Which is not the case, I've inspected every single stool myself and they have all been the long spaghetti worms characteristic of round worms. Unfortunately, he's already gone to the bathroom twice today so I don't think he'll go to the bathroom again until really late tonight or tomorrow.

I agree, unfortunately they told me I need to come in with a stool sample and he already went to the bathroom at 5AM and 8AM so I don't think I'll be able to provide them a stool sample until tomorrow. He was assigned panacur.

Panacur will kill roundworms and tapes...and others. I don't think they are asking for a fecal sample to see what kind to make sure he is getting the right medicine as much as they just want to be SURE he has worms. Yes, they should know what kind. Sometimes a fecal sample will come up negative...and another needs to be done.

Just wait until he goes again and get a sample.

There is good information on this site, but some of it can tend to scare people. Always best to take the information you find and ask your vet about it.

Thank you for the information, that's what they told me on the phone though that they wanted to make sure that he is getting the right medication. I did not know that panacur works for both round and tapeworms. Either way, I just don't like the waiting part I hate thinking that my pup is sick and I'm not doing anything about it.

Thank you again.

Did you take the pup in to see about the breathing? It sounds from your description like he might have aspirated the medication, which can be life threatening.

If you think he is ill, make an appointment and take him in. Ask for an appointment today if you are that concerned! What you can do is check his gums to see if he is dehyrdrating....they should be wet to touch. If they feel sticky or tacky to touch, then he needs fluids.

If it is worms you are concerned about, that to me is not worth another appt. I would just take the fecal sample in.

Here is information about Panacur?

Panacur C: Wormer for Dogs - 1800PetMeds


What is Panacur C?
Panacur C (fenbendazole) is a broad spectrum parasiticide used to treat hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms, and whipworms in dogs. It is also used by veterinarians to treat other parasites.

Here is information on aspiration pneumonia if you think it might be that.


Pneumonia (Aspiration) in Dogs | PetMD

I know I'm no expert, but I'd like to point out that maybe the medication didn't work because the dog threw it up???:confused:

I know that I have taken meds and then become ill afterward and I could not guarantee that I didn't throw up the active ingredients in the meds.

He vomited about 5 hours after administering the deworming medication, so I'm pretty sure the medication was absorbed into his bloodstream by then.

I've spent all day right next to Teddy to monitor his breathing, and he seems to be back to normal in that respect thank God. He still has this "sniffle," which he's had since the vaccines were given so I am still not sure what that is from.

I called another vet today to describe the aspiration, and the worms and all the other vet did was confuse me more. They told me that only tapeworms can be seen in stool with the naked eye, but not roundworms so she said that the reason why the medication is not working is because my puppy has tapeworms and not roundworms...They also told me that panacur does not work on tapeworms (as previously mentioned above) Everything I've read online however is completely opposite to what she said...either way I was told by the new vet to bring in a fecal sample anyway. I've spent so much time looking at pictures online of roundworms vs. tapeworms AND I've looked at Teddy's stool extensively and I am almost positive that the pictures of the canine roundworms I've seen match Teddy's, but what should I know?! LOL Thank you everyone for your help and responses, I know that I'm making a big deal out of nothing, but Teddy is my first pup and those worms are quite irksome...