Guest zombrie Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hooks are nasty little buggers, and unfortunately are tough to get rid of completely. Our boy also had them shortly after coming home and went through multiple rounds of treatment. The life cycle is many weeks long, and the larvae can "encyst" in muscle or other tissue and hang out there, in a dormant state, for quite a while. Eventually they "wake up" and migrate to the gut, where they wreak their havoc. De-worming meds only kill the worms that are present in the GI tract at the time of treatment, so multiple rounds of panacur (or whatever you're using) are usually a good idea. Some people (we are in this group now) end up giving a round of de-wormer every few months to prevent recurrence. In any case, your Doolin should be feeling better pretty quickly once those nasties are killed off - best of luck to you both! Greygeek speaks the truth. We consider our Spencer to have a permanent case of hooks because two vets missed it before a third caught it, by which time he was overloaded with them. We give a monthly dose of Interceptor, which is necessary but not sufficient, so we also give Drontal two or three times a year. Hooks don't just stay in the gut. They can migrate to any tissue in the body, and they are especially likely to move to the lungs, where they're coughed up and swallowed back to the gut. (Easy to mistake for a backward sneeze.) And there is that cyst business that keeps them protected. I'm afraid I have to say that it's likely Doolin will be more susceptible to intestinal infection because of the hookworm damage. They dig channels. And he's probably more likely to develop IBD, as well. Both Stripeyfan and I have been through this exact trajectory of developments, and I'm sure there are others too. So not to discourage you, but you should change to a vet that is more competent than your current one, and you should always keep an eye out for any kind of GI distress. That said, I'm very happy for you and Doolin that you've found out about this and can treat it! Hope he feels better super fast! I hope that's not the case, but I understand that it is a high possibility. I will keep the specialist for Doolin's tummy issues, and get a new vet for everything else. She was awesome with Doolin and seemed very trustworthy, knowledgeable and smart Which I have had a tough time finding a smart vet around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 That is good news that you can treat Doolin and get him better! Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Maybe the specialist can recommend a regular vet? Hugs to you and scritches to Doolin! Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I worm quarterly, but we have a lot of traffic in and out. Have not had a problem since I started this. I definitely would be pissed about a $1000+ case of worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 With hooks, you don't want to worm every couple months. You want to worm every couple weeks -- at least 2 rounds, preferably 3 -- followed by a couple clean fecals at 2-3 week intervals. Best luck to Doolin. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happygrey Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Sorry to hear that this was missed but so glad that you've got an answer to what seemed to be a scary problem! Best of luck. We had to put Tatam through multiple rounds of different types of wormer after he came home. He had rounds and whips or rounds and hooks. Can't remember now. Whatever -- he had a lot of WORMS. Yuck. Hugs to Doolin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 So glad that you have an answer for Doolin, and it is something that can be treated! Unfortunately, as others have said, getting rid of hooks can be a royal pain. He should start to feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Hooks?? Your vet never ran a fecal??? Holy crap-- pardon the pun-- at the very least your vet should have sent you home with panacur the very first time you claimed your pup had diarrhea. I would be looking for a new vet. What did your hopefully former vet say after he heard the confirmed diagnosis??? Glad Doolin will be feeling better-sorry this is going to be the worlds most expensive panacur! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Glad it's something treatable and simpler than IBD! Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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