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 Jennifer: how long after treatment will my dog be free of hookworms? and how soon can i retreat her?
We rescued a 2 yr old Chihuahua a couple of days ago and were told she was completely healthy and housebroken, however we discovered ear mites, hookworms and fleas within the 1st 24 hrs of getting her, also come to find out she is NOT housebroken. This is very scary for us as we have a 1 year old toddler/crawler and a 5 yr old min pin in the house along with a 6yr old and a 9 yr old. we’ve treated her with an oral liquid for the worms, cleaned up after her poopies completely and thoroughly. We keep her in the downstairs for now. After treatment we saw about 10 or so dead worms on her doggie bed for 2 nights in a row (GROSS). My question is how long will she have dead worms crawling out of her butt and how soon can we treat her again to make sure we clear them out?

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Answer by Jenny
Did you get the dewormer from your vet? We usually give medication for about 3-5 days and it’s usually gone. OTC meds will not work and can be dangerous for your dog. Be sure to get the dog on Frontline and Heargaurd once it’s gone so you don’t need to worry about again!

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Question by Dandygirl: How long does it take for ring worm to go away in dogs?
I am fostering two two week old puppies that were recently diagnosed with ringworm. They just started treatment and I am wondering how long it takes for it to go away.
Thanks!

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Answer by mauveme49
Not sure about that but it is very contagious. YOu could catch it by touching the pups. YOu may need to wear gloves. and make sure their bedding is washed separately. It can be picked up from that too.

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Question by luv_bug0429: Just got back from vet, how long after de-worming and fluids do dogs gums go back to pink?
My fiance found a puppy today on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. It is a boxer pup and is so skinny. He took him to the vet earlier and he had bloodwork and everything was fine. He got a worm treatment for hookworm and is getting plenty of fluids now. He is eating everytime we feed him too. How long until his gums go back to a healthy pink color? They are still very white.

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Answer by Kiki B
you can give him liquid baby vitamins with IRON, 1/2 dropper, no more than that, once a day to boost his red cell count up.
Helps especially with victims of fleas or heavy worm infestations. takes about a week…

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Question by eminemgan313: how long does it take to catch ringworm from an animal?
my brother and i just recently got new kittens on saturday september 19, 2009. he live in a differnet house than me. his wife just discovered tht she has ringworm on her left arm. he also has two dogs. i would like to know if she could have caught it from the kitten. i have not cauhgt and niether has my brother.

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Answer by chzbrgr
The incubation period for ringworm is usually 1-2 weeks so odds are she did not get it from the kitten, and should be careful not to infect the kitten. She should also check the dogs for lesions.

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