Dragging bum on ground Hi everyone, over the past week or two iv noticed Buddy dragging his bum on the ground and pulling himself along with his legs....is this a sign of worms? Buddy has been given his worm dose for this month but iv looked this up and apparantly this is a sign of worms. He is due in the vets next week to get his bloods retested after his liver shunt operation so i will ask my vet then but do any of you guys have any insight into this? :confused: |
Hi. What do you mean worm dose for the month? Dogs don't need to be dewormed every month. Unless you're speaking of Heartworm preventatives, which is different. I would check anal glands. Often that's a sign they need to be emptied. Have a vet do it, or show you how. |
Here in Ireland Our vet recommended that dogs get a worm dose every month until 6 months of age and then every three months until they are one year old. Buddy is just 9 months so got one recently. Thanks for advice will be at vets next Thursday so hopefully will get it sorted then |
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That's so strange. Here we deworm puppies and then they go on a monthly preventative for heartworms and for intestinal parasites. To answer your question, dragging the bum on the floor could be the glands, worms, or just irritation from a bowel movement. My dogs will do this from time to time. A warm bath can help if it is irritated or dry or even if the glands are a little irritated. But definitely have your vet examine him. Good luck |
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