Can my dog catch worms from our puppy?
Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at
2:27 pm
Can an adult dog catch worms from a puppy.I’m going to deworm my puppy.Should I deworm my 3 year old Boston also?
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If your puppy does have visible worms(for ex. tapeworm),if the older he eats his feces more then likely the older can get it.
you might have to because it is possible for your older dog to get worms but you should talk to your vet first
You are going to deworm your puppy yourself? I know a lot of people do this, but not just one deworming will get rid of all the worms. It has to be followed up again in 3 weeks. Now, the medication you are using to deworm your puppy may not cover all worms. I know this for a fact. I have had rescue dogs come from shelters, dewormed and still have other types of worms.
Yes, your older can get the worms. There is also worms that can transfer to people.
If you are not planning on having a vet do this, please reconsider.
You can get worms from your dog. You need to get it cleaned. Move your dogs “pooping area” often and spray with 50/50 bleach/water mix.
The adult could catch worms from the puppy, yes.. but only if he ingests worm eggs/segments, etc.. he’d have to be eating poop, or something infected with poop.
It wouldnt be a bad idea to worm the adult dog as a precaution.. check with your vet tho.. if you have your dog on a heartworm medication, such as heartguard plus, many of them already contain extra wormers for intestinal worms.
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First take a stool sample from the pup to the vet to see what type of worms he has, if any. They will give you a safe and proper medicine for the puppy according to his weight.
If he has roundworms(most likely) or tapeworms, then the older dog should not “catch” these worms from the pup.
If on the other hand, the pup has hookworms, only a stool sample can detect these, then the older dog could catch them if they are stepping in their feces.
Take the pup’s sample to the vet along with his weight. Get the right meds. These are poisons that you are dealing with. Do not mess around.
First don’t deworm the puppy yourself..get the appropriate dewormer from your vet. OTC dewormers can be ineffective and can be dangerous especially to puppies. Secondly depending on the type of worm they could be passed on to your other dog. Roundworms, whipworms, hookworms all can be transferred between dogs. You need to make sure to keep all poop picked up. Tapeworms can not be transferred between dogs. They are only transferred from fleas or eating of rodents.