chris o Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 hi woke up this morning and found mitch me 9 week old springer had soiled the kitchen. but also there was like a thick mucus full off worms. what my problem is that i can not identify what type of worm it is. it is rather long and thin and some are thick and short. but actually they do look like spaghettti pasta in a way. and are the eggs already in the pup or will he of picked them up from some were? can any one help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 get sum drontal puppy from the vet , its only a few pence for a few mls. of it or about a fiver a bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 at a guess roundworms, get the drontal as said then its worth thinking about using a flea / worm treatment like stronghold, well worth the extra money over frontline as it also gets ear mites and heart worms etc, then every 3 months a simple drontal plus wormer to hit tape worms. Talk to your vet as ideally you want to get the dog onto a programme as soon as you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 hi woke up this morning and found mitch me 9 week old springer had soiled the kitchen.but also there was like a thick mucus full off worms. what my problem is that i can not identify what type of worm it is. it is rather long and thin and some are thick and short. but actually they do look like spaghettti pasta in a way. and are the eggs already in the pup or will he of picked them up from some were? can any one help? The breeder should have wormed the pup before you picked him up surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) Say hallo to toxocara canis, the canine round worm. Often present at birth, but can also be transfered in mothers milk. Easy to kill take advice from your vet, Drontal works a treat. Edited November 13, 2009 by alexr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris o Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 tar for the pic thats the ones he had. and on the ad for the pup it said that they were flead and wormed but failed to ask when he was last done. is it normal for him to go off his food a bit? feeding the same amount as i have since we picked him up and he would polish his bowl off but now he it some of it and leaves some and want touch it at all. or could that be also that he is getting distracted with other things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I work for a large Veterinary Group. Iam not a clinician but I have many friends that are, firstly as always you should discuss with your Veterinary Surgeon a proper parasite control protocol, I hear from the practice that Lungworm has become very prevelant, and I would advise you to speak to the Vet to get some Advocate which kills these and various other parasites, this is a spot on application and is complimentary to your oral worming, Lungworm is a devastating desease for animals, and dogs are easily infected from Snails and Slugs etc, the parasite eats it's way into the internal organs causing many distressing symptons, if not diagnosed early this will prove fatal. Hope that helps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Has anyone else used raw onion in their dog food? We were told years ago by a breeder that he always fed his dogs and added raw onion. We took his advice and used it for 22 years. Does it work ? or were we lucky not to see worms for over twenty years? Paladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris o Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 how often did you give them onions for e.g every meal? or sumit? and how much? and is it ok to give it to a pup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 how often did you give them onions for e.g every meal? or sumit? and how much? and is it ok to give it to a pup? Hi It was probably five days a week, we nearly always had a cooked meal, so chopped onion was added to the dog's dinner, about a desert spoon full was always mixed in. As for a pup I'd waite untill its had all its jabs and eating solids, avoid rich tinned food chum Tea witout sugar, good for the coat (tannin in tea) :blink: Paladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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