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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 FelineFun: has anyone had a severe dermatitis reaction from immiticide treatment for heartworm in dogs?
My white husky began losing her hair 1 week after treatment. My vet suggested “Benedril” 3 times/day. Hair continues to shed and there are many raw spots. Vet said it was allergic reaction to heat, which has been humid 90% and 80 degrees.

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Answer by b_bardi99
get a second opinion!
bad reaction to the heart worm preventative happens:it is mainly dogs that are part collie, or border collie, sheltie.
Are you sure your dog is pure husky?
If not sure, there are other meds that are considered safe for collies or collie crosses(and sheltie, border collie)
Other possibility:something else out there causing poor dog to have a bad reaction?
Give the dog Benadryl:I take it, when i have a reaction to some mosquito bites.
Go to a different vet, if the hair is still falling out:is it on the face?could be something called demodex.

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Question by Vincent P: What is the treatment for the “pot bellies” that develops in puppies infected with hookworms after dewoming.
I picked up golden retrievers infected with hookworms, They are weak, look abnormal and have “pot bellies.” my goal is to get these dogs better and get them in shape for adoption. I had them dewormed and got them shots but I think that they may have a skeletal abnormality at the hips and severe abdominal swelling. Do they need antibiotics?

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Answer by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs
They may need to be de-wormed again. Pot-bellies are often signs of parasites. I would call a vet, many will do services pro-bono for rescued animals that you are trying to rehabilitate and find new homes.

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Question by Joki: Worms in my 6 month old puppy…Given Interceptor As Treatment?
About 2 weeks ago, my puppy was having a hard time going to the bathroom. At first I thought he might be constipated, but there was a watery discharge, which is a mark of diarrhea. Usually, I would brush this off because my family (unforutnately) tends to feed him food while at dinner (even though I’ve yelled at them 100 times not to, they do it anyway -__-) and I thought that might have been upsetting his stomach, but this time it was weird. Every five minutes, he was running to the door telling me he had to go, only for him to squat for 20 minutes straining to defecate and nothing coming out. Having had him on a de-wormer (Sergeant’s vetscription worm-away – says it treats roundworms) since I got him, and having a bit of a hunch, gave him a pill. Lo and behold, 2 hours later, he poops and there’s wiggling white worms sitting in there.

I did this for two weeks straight (box says to repeat if they are still there after 7 day treatment). Finally, when I think they’re gone, yesterday he tries to go to the bathroom and he’s having a hard time again. What’s worse, there’s blood in his stool! So, now I’m panicking. I call the vet and they tell me to bring in a stool sample. Today they called me and said that he has whipworms…how the heck that happened is beyond me. I’ve had dogs for 15 years and this has never happened. Of course, there is the occasional roundworm incident, but that was a rarity to happen anyway. The thing is, they didn’t look like whipworms…could it have been possible to have both roundworms and whipworms at the same time?

Anyway, the secretary (not the vet…I don’t know if he told her to do this) gave me a pack of 6 Interceptor pills to give once a month to treat the whipworms. Now, I’m kind of scratching my head at this. Once a month sounds ok for a preventative, but as treatment, should’t I be giving it to him everyday for 7 days, or is this medicine incredibly strong? I’m just worried he’s going to get reinvested before a month as passed and then I’m not really fixing anything in the end.

Any vets out there want to help me out or anyone who has had this same situation?

The secretary (come to think of it, she might be a lab tech, but I always see her at the front desk) was aware that my dog had whipworms. I even had talked to her on the phone 10 minutes prior to heading to the vet to pick up the meds. She checked the stool sample results that had been done that day so she was aware of situation.

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Answer by SaveThePits!
This is the correct treatment, I promise. It is a preventitive in that it kills the eggs that are potentially there once a month so they don’t take hold. Think of it this way- if you get an infection you take a dose of antibiotics BUT if you are prone to infections you take a low-dose everyday to prevent it. One is good for prevention, one is good for treatment.

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