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i gave my yorkie wormer pill...still isn't working...any thoughts?

Has the vet diagnosed him as having worms? If so what kind of worm and which medication did he prescribe?

If you're deworming as a precaution, a good idea, you may not see any indication that the medicine has worked.

I haven't taken him to a vet. I thought they had taken care of that the last time I took him for his last round of shots. But I noticed the worms and I bought the medicine.

What did the worms look like and were they in the stool? Which medicine did you get?

the over the counter wormers do not really do very well - get the proper med from your vet and it will be less costly and easier on the baby in the long run.

The worms are little and white. I just noticed them in his hair around his little booty. lol But that's what I figured about the OTC wormer--I will just get some from the vet. Thx for yalls help! :thumbup:

That's a good idea, be sure to take a stool sample with you so the vet can sell you the correct dewormer. You might want to have a blood sample drawn so you can get him started on heartworm preventer while you are at it. You can use one product that will protect him against fleas, as well as heartworms and intestinal worms if you want. Good luck.

The best way to go is to give "safe-gaurd" which is a powder that you mix in a little bit of wet food (or something like that....I've used beef baby food too, but I only use ~1 tsp to ~1 Tbsp. eyeball...enough to be able to mix it up). It worms them for hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, AND tapeworms (which is something most wormers don't get). You have to give it 3 days in a row (because of the whipworms lifecycle), but it works great!! And it's really affordable too. They have it at Petco but it's a lot higher there....I find it at Atwoods or my local Feed store...much cheaper, and you can find it online for cheaper too. $4.50-$4.95 is what I pay per box ($11.90 at Petco) which is 3 doses of a 1 gram packet. The 1 gram packet is for dogs up to 10 lbs., and since my baby was only 2 lbs. when I started using it (8 wks. old), I called the company to find out about changing the dose. They said to split the packet in half for dogs under 5 lbs., so one box will dose you dog twice if they're under 5 lbs. It's very safe for puppies (over 6 wks. of age) and is so inexpensive and easy to give, it's much better than an expensive vet visit and fecal exam. I declined the fecal exam at Bella's first puppy visit, and the vet wanted to know why. He grilled me about what I was using as a preventative wormer and how I was using it (has to be done 3 days in a row!!), but he was very satisfied with my choice and told me good job! I would recommend using this product since it's so easy! Here's a link to their website which should have any info you need (recommended ages, preventative schedules, etc...) I hope that helps!!

Dog Worms | Eliminate dog worms with Safe-Guard Canine Dewormer | Fenbendazole

Getting started on a heartworm preventer if he's not already is good advice! I don't, however, recommend doing the heartworm/flea combo meds. I had thought about doing this too, but after some discussion with my vet and researching a little on my own, I found out that the "pill" you give for heartworm that also prevents fleas, works like this: the adult flea has to actually bite you dog for the medicine to work and control any problem fleas. If you use another product (I'm most familiar with Frontline and how it works) it controls all stages of the flea life cycle, and the flea doesn't have to bite them to die. (Side note: if your dog is allergic to flea bites, this is definitely not a combo med I would use!!) What I use is actually Frontline Spray. It's not greasy/messy like the drops, and it's a ton cheaper too! It wouldn't be cheaper for a large dog, but we're talking about small dogs here! The recommended dosing is use the same number of sprays per pound of dog. My vet said just to get her good and damp all over with it, which is more than 3 sprays, but one 250 mL bottle should last me over a year and it only cost $25 at the vet. I still do it once a month like the drops (and just like the drops, no bath 2 days before or 2 days after applying so it will be effective all month)--I just do it the same day I do her heartworm meds every month. Easy-peasy and way less expensive than those drops! (Vet said that their more expensive because of packaging. Also, the spray was originally marketed for use on children with head lice. He said the bottle says not to ingest it, but it's totally safe. He sprayed it, stuck his finger in it, and licked it!!! Weirdo! :) ) I just wanted to let everyone know how those meds work. I know I don't want my baby getting bit by fleas if I can help it!