Guest grammarules Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 When we got Shelby (a year ago) as a pup she had a horrible case of worms even though the breader said she had been de-wormed. We went to the Vet and got her some help. I was wondering if this was something that needs to be done on a yearly basis or even more often. Do I wait until she has symptons?? I worry because even though I try to keep her out of it she loves eating deer droppings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindles Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I only deworm if I see tapes in the stool or if the fecal is positive at the annual checkup (which has never happened). If you're really worried, you can take her in for a fecal. It's inexpensive to test. Quote | Rachel | Dewty, Trigger, and Charlotte | Missing Dazzle, Echo, and Julio | Learn what your greyhound's life was like before becoming part of yours!"The only thing better than the cutest kitty in the world is any dog." -Daniel Tosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CampWhippet Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I deworm once a year and also do the fosters the moment they step in the house. The pills are so cheap vs an annual fecal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I do a yearly fecal on my dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I would do it. Actually I worm more often, but we have a lot of dogs coming in and out. In the course of a year you have no idea how many times your dog could come in contact with worms or ingest eggs. Fecals aren't totally reliable. And it is cheaper to just worm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CampWhippet Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I would do it. Actually I worm more often, but we have a lot of dogs coming in and out. In the course of a year you have no idea how many times your dog could come in contact with worms or ingest eggs. Fecals aren't totally reliable. And it is cheaper to just worm. The pills are about $2 each. Fecal? $25 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 My dogs get a yearly fecal and that's about it. We don't have a lot of dogs going through the house though and they're not exposed to other dogs that much. Mine have never had worms and have never had any symptoms suggesting worms. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindles Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I would do it. Actually I worm more often, but we have a lot of dogs coming in and out. In the course of a year you have no idea how many times your dog could come in contact with worms or ingest eggs. Fecals aren't totally reliable. And it is cheaper to just worm. The pills are about $2 each. Fecal? $25 I think. Where do you get the pills? The fenbendazole I found was $25. The fecal was $16. Quote | Rachel | Dewty, Trigger, and Charlotte | Missing Dazzle, Echo, and Julio | Learn what your greyhound's life was like before becoming part of yours!"The only thing better than the cutest kitty in the world is any dog." -Daniel Tosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I use ivermectin every month Quote Kari and the pups.Run free sweet Hana 9/21/08-9/12/10. Missing Sparks with every breath.Passion 10/16/02-5/25/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) I would do it. Actually I worm more often, but we have a lot of dogs coming in and out. In the course of a year you have no idea how many times your dog could come in contact with worms or ingest eggs. Fecals aren't totally reliable. And it is cheaper to just worm. The pills are about $2 each. Fecal? $25 I think. Where do you get the pills? The fenbendazole I found was $25. The fecal was $16. Yeah, if you're looking for a broad spectrum wormer that will knock out tapes, hooks, whips and rounds, you have to use fenbendazole/pyrantal palmoate/prazyquantel (sp?) (Drontal Plus). When I was ordering it for my adoption group, I never found a price under about $25 per dose. Fortunately, we had a contact outside the country who could get us a generic form much cheaper, otherwise worming our incoming dogs would have made a HUGE dent in our budget. For my boy, his monthly HWP prevents most parasites and he gets a yearly fecal. I haven't had to worm him since he was a foster. ETA: my dog isn't around other dogs often and doesn't go to dog parks. I don't let him pause to sniff at or eat poo so his chances of catching worms from another dog are mitigated a bit. If you're in a situation where your dog is often around other dogs whose parasite-free status isn't known (i.e., foster dogs, dog parks, etc.), I'd worm on a regular basis Edited February 10, 2011 by turbotaina Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CampWhippet Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) I would do it. Actually I worm more often, but we have a lot of dogs coming in and out. In the course of a year you have no idea how many times your dog could come in contact with worms or ingest eggs. Fecals aren't totally reliable. And it is cheaper to just worm. The pills are about $2 each. Fecal? $25 I think. Where do you get the pills? The fenbendazole I found was $25. The fecal was $16. I use Nemex for roundworms and hookworms and generic Droncit for tapeworms. I see the Nemex(pyrantel pamoate) are $4.00 a tablet on that site, I get them for less though. And the praziquantel costs next to nothing when you get compounded capsule by the bottle full. ETA: I get mine from my vet. Edited February 10, 2011 by CampWhippet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I use Nemex for roundworms and hookworms and generic Droncit for tapeworms. I see the Nemex(pyrantel pamoate) are $4.00 a tablet on that site, I get them for less though. And the praziquantel costs next to nothing when you get compounded capsule by the bottle full. ETA: I get mine from my vet. The Droncit is 150 per bottle? That would go 15 dogs 2 doses...not a bad price Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grammarules Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Can someone recommend a good over the counter de-wormer? Last time my 'frugal' Hubby bought some and it didn't work. Maybe because her case was so bad. We ended up getting Rx from the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Can someone recommend a good over the counter de-wormer? Last time my 'frugal' Hubby bought some and it didn't work. Maybe because her case was so bad. We ended up getting Rx from the vet. Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Those with Therapy dogs are required to worm every three months here in the UK. We use Drontal Plus. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lovey_Hounds Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Can someone recommend a good over the counter de-wormer? Last time my 'frugal' Hubby bought some and it didn't work. Maybe because her case was so bad. We ended up getting Rx from the vet. I worm yearly just becuase i also have fosters comming in and out of here so its better safe than sorry. I do not know of any good over the counter wormers that can be bought in alberta, i have a good realtionship with my vet and im able to get my wormer with no appt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.