Question by Danie E: I think my dog has tapeworms but I am seeing long pieces come out in her stool. How do I know what kind of wor
How do I know what kind of worm it is? I had over the counter wormer in my house but it said it was for roundworms and hookworms. The tapeworm is described as being seen in small dried pieces. This doesn’t look like roundworm as she has had that before but there aren’t any tiny/small pieces like described in tapeworm. Only long ones. Help?
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Answer by kittenpie Take the dog to the vet, or at least bring in a stool sample, so that they can check to see what kind of worms they are.
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Question by Deb: what kind of plants in hawaii are toxic to dogs?
we live on the big island of hawaii,in kapaau,we moved here in july,my blueheeler,kaya,has developed dry sores all over her body causing her fur to fall out in those areas,the vet tested for mange and ringworm but the tests came back negitive.the vet has no answers for me.
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Answer by desertsphynx Don’t get worried but most plants are toxic to dogs… But dogs are usually smarter than to mess with them.
Dry sores are odd. Have you seen any blisters or pus pockets before the sores?
Calamine lotion for the sores for now. Along with benedryl will help with inflammation that he has now. The benedryl dose is one tab for every 10 lbs. half tab for less than 10.
Skin issues aren’t usually caused by ingesting things, but typically from rubbing up against something. Also bugs may be a big issue. With the added moisture, bugs may be having a hayday in his fur.
Try giving him a garlic tablet once a week to help reduce bites. Many people believe garlic is bad for dogs, but this is true only in Extreme amounts. One tablet once a week will not harm your dog. Think about taking one a week for yourself, as to three a day for a week, too much is bad… The garlic deters biting insects so this may help him.
Watch him to see what he plays in. It could be water that he swims in. Because of the humidity, and the heat, you may want to give him a buzz cut for a little while until you know what is going on with his skin. Having a really thick coat holds in the humidity and the heat and allows bugs, bacteria, and fungi to grow in the fur next to the skin. With the fur falling out, it may be a reaction of the body to allow airflow.
If it is a fungal infection, it may not be ringworm but something else, the vet will have to help, but anti fungal creams may work but are hard on the dogs skin and can be toxic if licked off.
For now, treat the sores as if just scabs. Keep the benedryl going to relieve itch and any allergic reactions he’s having. Don’t let him lick them, keep them clean, and try a spray on bandage to keep them covered and dirt free. Good luck!
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Question by Relocation_mom: what kind of heartguard is best?
I have 3 dogs. A golden retriever, a scottie and a westie. They are given heartguard since I got them. But when I sent their stool sample to the vet 2 days ago.He told me my retriever has whipworms.I was shocked cos they were on heartguard.
He told me heartguard doesnt protect the dogs against whipworm..I was stunned cos if it doesnt,why didnt he tell me?
He gave me 3 packets of panucur. I gave one packet inside the food on yesterday’s breakfast.Last night,my retriever vomitted and pooped so much.I was thinking the panacur was acting up the cleansing job.But this morning when I woke up,I saw 4 ‘lots’ of poo and pee in the kitchen where my retriever was kept for the night.2 patches was just blood and the other 2 were pee and watery stool without worms.
I called the vet and he says panacur doesnt have such effect but if it happens again,I should send my dog to the emergency room.
I will monitor again to make sure she doesnt poo blood again.
Can someone tell me. As I read that the eggs of the whipworm cannot be eliminated completely.What can I do?
And since heartguard doesnt protect her against whipworm.What is good?Interceptor or sentinel?
As I have mentioned,I have 3 dogs. The retriever is 40lbs 6 months old puppy. My westie and scottie are 6.5lbs 4 months old puppies.
I appreciate genuine advices.Thanks
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Answer by singleworker1230 I believe iverheart max will protect from whipworm but I’m not sure. You need to get with your vet to find a good product that will work for your dog. Some dogs react adversely to panacur. Whipworms can be hard to detect and hard to kill. some dogs will need surgery to totally get rid of them as they live in the ceceum.
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