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my puppy has worms and i was wondering where worms come from and how do puppies get them?
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Donna Sammond says:
December 11th, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Puppies usually get worms from their mothers while nursing. Adult dogs get worms from fecal/oral contamination (except for tapeworms that usually come from eating a flea)
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Kristal says:
December 11th, 2008 at 07:27 PM
thank you for your quick response.
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Donna Sammond says:
December 13th, 2008 at 03:12 PM
You're very welcome! Happy Holidays.
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Kristal says:
December 15th, 2008 at 12:03 PM
Ok, now my female puppy has worms and she has been dewormed a lot of times. And I don't understand why. She doesn't have any fleas. The only dogs who have fleas are the outside dogs. We have 6 dogs 3 outside 3 inside. We had 7 but ine of the females passed away this morning. She was sick for 2 days and I told my brother that he needed to take her to the vet and he didn't listen. We discovered her dead this morning when my future husband went to go and feed the dogs.
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Donna Sammond says:
December 16th, 2008 at 12:27 PM
So sorry to hear bout your dog dying :(
What do the worms look like? Most dewormers don't take care of tapeworms. A dog can get these by eating just one flea, so it's possible that your female puppy ate a flea even though she doesn't have them now. Also, what dewormer are you using? The most common one is Pyrantel, but it doesn't get tapeworms.
good luck!
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Kristal says:
December 16th, 2008 at 01:13 PM
They are like a white-cream color. I don't know what kind we gave them. But theyworked for the other puppies. But let me get back at you with with that info. I'm not at home at this moment.
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Donna Sammond says:
December 16th, 2008 at 01:37 PM
OK. If the worms are flat, they're probably tapeworms. When they dry up they look sort of like sesame seeds. Roundworms are spaghetti-like.
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Kristal says:
December 16th, 2008 at 08:12 PM
They are round. The stuff we give them is the Heart's Ridworm. My mom just told me what is was.
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Donna Sammond says:
December 18th, 2008 at 01:13 PM
I don't know about Hartz's Ridworm. It will probably just kill roundworms (which do look like spaghetti).
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Kristal says:
December 18th, 2008 at 09:47 PM
Well she has tapeworms. I don't know what to give her. What should I give her or should I take her to the vet?
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Donna Sammond says:
December 20th, 2008 at 03:12 PM
There is one over-the-counter medication for tapeworms (believe it's called Cestex?) If you can't find it, you may be able to call your vet & tell them what you're seeing... maybe they will let you get the dewormer without taking her in. Make sure you keep her on her heartworm prevention (monthly).
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Kristal says:
January 08th, 2009 at 12:45 PM
My mom got tape-worm med. and they are doing better.
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Kristal says:
January 09th, 2009 at 12:51 PM
I got a total different question. I'm hoping you can help me. I had my female dog now for about 8 months or so and she won't go potty on the puppy pad. I mean she does but then it seems like she forgets about it. And if she don't start on the puppy pad I have to get rid of her and I don't want to.
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Donna Sammond says:
January 10th, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Have to tried crate training? If you have a crate big enough you can try leaving her in her crate anytime you're not around. Then, as soon as you get home take her outside or to the puppy pad (I always think it's better to take your puppy outside - it's kind of confusining using the puppy pads). Reward her if she goes in the right place. Positive reinforcement works better than scolding. If she does go on the floor immediately take her outside - reward her if she then goes to the bathroom outside. If you don't have a crate big enough, you can use a small room with no carpet, like a bathroom. Dogs don't usually want to go to the bathroom where they have to sleep - that's why the area you use needs to be pretty small.
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Kristal says:
January 12th, 2009 at 01:01 PM
Well, she is in the crate as I'm typing to you. She is kinda getting the point about outside. I bring treats outside with me. Since we have another puppy, he goes outside and we give him a treat. I'm hoping she will get the idea if she goes outside I will give her a treat.But so far she is doing really good. I put her in a crate at night and in the morning she goes outside. We are also watching how much she eats and how long it takes to go through her little body.
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Kristal says:
January 13th, 2009 at 12:51 PM
By the way the I'm a girl not a guy. Plus my dog don't look like that. Nome of my dogs do. THANKS!
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Donna Sammond says:
January 13th, 2009 at 01:06 PM
I figured so! The photos just started showing up on my computer... it's a little strange!
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Kristal says:
January 13th, 2009 at 07:42 PM
Yea I know. But anyways I lost my cat today. My step brother's dog killed her. So he got rid of him. I don't know what he did. He don't want to talk about it.
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Donna Sammond says:
January 15th, 2009 at 07:43 AM
I'm so so sorry. That's terrible.
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Kristal says:
January 15th, 2009 at 01:02 PM
I'm trying to get over her but its kinda hard. That picture of me and the little kitten, the kitten is her. That picture is when I first got her. I'm looking for a kitten like her. She is going to miss Valentine's Day. For her 1st birthday she got catnip and a collar. She only got catnip when she was good or did something good. So if you find anyone who's cat had kittens and looksl ike her please let me know. I put her collar around my wrist so she can be with me always.
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Donna Sammond says:
January 15th, 2009 at 02:46 PM
hi - for some reason my computer won't show her picture. What color was she? You may want to check the shelters - they have lots of kittens & cats that desperately need a home. I cry every time I see that commercial for the ASPCA with the homeless animals :(
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Kristal says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Me too. She is black and gray. she is a maine coon.
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