Roundworms - Someone Gag Me!

Untypically Jia · 03-01-2011, 03:06 PM

OMG We have never dealt with worms before in ALL of our dogs. I had ordered deworming stuff online for Whiskey that won't arrive until next week but then this morning I woke up to just . . . . ugh . . . if your dog has passed worms before, then you know exactly what I saw!!!!

I'm running to Petsmart later today when I can get a ride to get some deworming stuff immediately. But other than giving her the medicine, I don't know what else needs to be done. We don't have a yard, (apartment) so I can't really/don't need to do stuff to the grass but what about her bed, my carpets, does she need a bath too?

Anything with the rest of the furniture? Are they able to pass to humans? I'm totally freaked out here!

LottesMama · 03-01-2011, 03:28 PM

Humans can get these worms but I think it is fairly rare. Your dog gets them by ingesting fleas that are infected, so if you accidently ingest a flea there is a small chance you could end up with them. That being said an obvious step that you need to take to get rid of this problem and prevent it happening again in the future is to keep your dog on a good flea control program.

Untypically Jia · 03-01-2011, 03:41 PM

Oh believe me, I will. We've never had to deal with anything like this before in any of our dogs. Our pug has only ever even been sick once in her whole 7 years of life!

mhvonalmen8908 · 03-01-2011, 04:20 PM

Ew!!! Virga had worms when we got her but I don't think she ever passed them that I saw. Good luck! Hope she gets better soon.

LoveMaxwell · 03-01-2011, 05:12 PM

Hannah's deworming at the breeders didn't take care of the worms which our vet set she was born with or got soon after birth. We found out from a fecal test at her first visit to our vet when she was 10 weeks old that she still had roundworms. She had two doses of the medicine two weeks apart. The worms all came out a day after the first dose. Ewwww!

It was definitely science fiction looking poop!!! Maxwell had to have the medicine too, but no worms came out in his poop. We didn't have to do anything else and everyone was fine.

Good luck. Seeing those worms is definitely freaky. I was completely grossed out!!

Untypically Jia · 03-01-2011, 06:04 PM

I'm heading to the store this afternoon to get her a first dose of the liquid stuff. Then I still have the tablets coming in later this week, one package for each dog cause I figure Willow will need something just in case, but Whiskey will definitely need a follow up.

Seriously. I don't think I've ever been so grossed out in my life. I've been itchy all day long just thinking about it!

Does anyone know if I need to specially clean my carpet since she's been rubbing her bum all over it?

Mikey T · 03-01-2011, 06:54 PM

The life cycle of the worm the dog can not get worm by eat them or direct contact with them, it gets them only from eating eggs that must mature for at least a month or infected prey animals

Round Worms in Dogs and Puppies

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The other concept stems from the fact that all the larvae in migration cannot be killed by any of these products. After the worms are cleared from the intestine, they will be replaced by new worms completing their migration. This means that a second, and sometimes even a third deworming is needed to keep the intestine clear. The follow-up deworming is generally given several weeks following the first deworming to allow for migrating worms to arrive in the intestine where they are vulnerable.Do not forget your follow-up deworming.

Untypically Jia · 03-01-2011, 07:04 PM

Oh I already have my follow up planned. I read somewhere that it's actually not recommended to deworm more than twice in any year. Is that true?

roscolaylamommy · 03-01-2011, 10:12 PM

You might also consider worming your other dogs as well. The eggs can be passed through fecal material and the other dogs might be exposed as well (unless you have them on a flea/heartworm regimen already).

Roundworms in Dogs & Puppies

Mikey T · 03-01-2011, 10:42 PM

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I read somewhere that it's actually not recommended to deworm more than twice in any year. Is that true?

complete BS you need to worm until they clear. But if it takes more than three times it is likely getting reinfested from the environment and need to look as solving that problem like changing access to parts of the yard etc,

03-01-2011, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Untypically Jia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 56	Roundworms - Someone Gag Me! OMG We have never dealt with worms before in ALL of our dogs. I had ordered deworming stuff online for Whiskey that won't arrive until next week but then this morning I woke up to just . . . . ugh . . . if your dog has passed worms before, then you know exactly what I saw!!!! I'm running to Petsmart later today when I can get a ride to get some deworming stuff immediately. But other than giving her the medicine, I don't know what else needs to be done. We don't have a yard, (apartment) so I can't really/don't need to do stuff to the grass but what about her bed, my carpets, does she need a bath too? Anything with the rest of the furniture? Are they able to pass to humans? I'm totally freaked out here!

03-01-2011, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
mhvonalmen8908 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 671	Ew!!! Virga had worms when we got her but I don't think she ever passed them that I saw. Good luck! Hope she gets better soon. __________________ Megan & Chris -Mom & Dad to Doppler (2 year old Basset/Redbone/Golden mix) and Virga (1 year old Basset)

03-01-2011, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
LottesMama Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 116	Humans can get these worms but I think it is fairly rare. Your dog gets them by ingesting fleas that are infected, so if you accidently ingest a flea there is a small chance you could end up with them. That being said an obvious step that you need to take to get rid of this problem and prevent it happening again in the future is to keep your dog on a good flea control program.

03-01-2011, 03:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Untypically Jia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 56	Oh believe me, I will. We've never had to deal with anything like this before in any of our dogs. Our pug has only ever even been sick once in her whole 7 years of life!

03-01-2011, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
LoveMaxwell Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 46	Hannah's deworming at the breeders didn't take care of the worms which our vet set she was born with or got soon after birth. We found out from a fecal test at her first visit to our vet when she was 10 weeks old that she still had roundworms. She had two doses of the medicine two weeks apart. The worms all came out a day after the first dose. Ewwww! It was definitely science fiction looking poop!!! Maxwell had to have the medicine too, but no worms came out in his poop. We didn't have to do anything else and everyone was fine. Good luck. Seeing those worms is definitely freaky. I was completely grossed out!!

03-01-2011, 06:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Untypically Jia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 56	I'm heading to the store this afternoon to get her a first dose of the liquid stuff. Then I still have the tablets coming in later this week, one package for each dog cause I figure Willow will need something just in case, but Whiskey will definitely need a follow up. Seriously. I don't think I've ever been so grossed out in my life. I've been itchy all day long just thinking about it! Does anyone know if I need to specially clean my carpet since she's been rubbing her bum all over it?

03-01-2011, 07:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Untypically Jia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 56	Oh I already have my follow up planned. I read somewhere that it's actually not recommended to deworm more than twice in any year. Is that true?

03-01-2011, 10:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
roscolaylamommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 415	You might also consider worming your other dogs as well. The eggs can be passed through fecal material and the other dogs might be exposed as well (unless you have them on a flea/heartworm regimen already). Roundworms in Dogs & Puppies

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