Puppies and worms

hi ,I only joined yesterday, but i have a question as im worried about my pup,Yesterday i took kai who is 6 weeks 3 days to vet,just to have a check as i was worried because he was the smallest of his litter, The vet asked if he had been wormed & i had to admit,i didnt know.Anyway got a deworming tablet from vet and gave kai it this morning, he spat it out alot and i thought he had not really had any of it, but within 4 hours he had done a poop with 2 large dead white worms ( spagetti like) , Later on he did another again with a couple of what looked like dead worms. but about 20 min ago he started dragging his bum along floor. then did 4 little poops, The first 2 did not look like there were any worms,but the last 2 did have worms & this time they looked alive, So im wondering should they be dead & does kye need to see a vet over the week end because they looked alive, Also usually at this time he has a mad 5 min & tonight he just laid in his bed. I realise that i cant really know his routine as i have only had him a short time, but with the worms & him been very quiet im worried
Also i know he should have had a dewormer every 2 weeks from birth, but i think that maybe he had not had any given. Any advice would be appreciated,love kara & kai

They are round worms very common in puppies, I would ring your vet and say that some of the worms were still live when he passed them and ask for some advice, especially as you think he did not have the whole tablet, tell your vet this too, he may feel a little subdued because he has been wormed, but once he is clear of them he will soon be on top form

Firstly cheers for the very quick reply allie, My first thought was he must have got enough down him because he started passing worms in his poop & to be honest he didnt seem bothered by that, but the time the live ones came out. he was really dragging his little bottom along the floor,He really did not look very happy. I know i probably sound like a neurotic new mother (to a child) but he is my first ever puppy & i want him to be happy & healthy. Anyways cheers again

You are very welcome and feel free to ask about anything you are worried about, let us know how he gets on.

Defo will let you know how he gets on, i know everyone says feel free to ask what ever you need to know, But i signed up yesterday, then asked a question later on, Then im back for advice and reassurance tonight, Tomorrow will be different, Well fingers crossed tomorrow is different. lol

I lived on here when cassie was a puppy

thanks, that makes me feel better, lol

Many moons ago we had a puppy from a dogs home, (sadly she is no longer with us we lost her last year) I bought her home, got everything together we needed - my first dog owned by me rather than a family pet - wormed her and got up the next day to find the kitchen covered in what looked like wet spaghetti. I was a little shocked to say the least but extra worming tablets from the vet soon cleared her up and she never had them again. Vader was also full of worms and he had extra worming tablets straight away to sort him out!

Thanks for that watts1974. i know it sounds mad but i felt real guilty when i saw them & the fact he was dragging his little bum up and down kitchen floor, made me feel worse,
Well i have rung the vets & he has adviced getting another tablet,So have sent my other half upto the vets.So will try a differnt way of getting the tablet down him, because i really struggled with that yesterday,Can any one tell me how long he is likely to poop worms & is it bad, that they seem to be alive..Thanks again for all the stories and reasurring words, It really helps..

It depends on how bad the infestation is and its not your fault the breeder should have wormed them before they left him!

I assume he is having the tablet form again? Break it into 2 or 3 pieces and squish each piece into a small piece of cheese. Give him a normal piece of cheese first to get the taste and when he goes yum yum give him the squished in tablet cheese easy peasy

The cheese trick worked well, Thanks for the tip
Usually kai gets up to play about 9.30 & is up for about 45 mins, but today he is just sleeping & sleeping,He got up and had a tiny bit of food and a drink, Then had the tablet, but went straight back to sleep, I hope this is due to been dewormed & nothing else,
My other half and kids say im finding things to worry about, but i really cant help it.Were other people like this when they got there first puppy

Yes we all worried and they do sleep a lot when they are very small puppies make the most of it feet up

Glad that you're getting the worming thing sorted out

Don't worry too much about all the sleeping - at that young an age they should sleep for around 20 hours per day!

Yes we were ALL like this!

Hi

I have been in a similar situation with Rocco - he got worms when we brought him poor

When he pooped they were alive and wriggling - very gross

So we took him to vets who gave him worming tabs - after trying to get him to eat them - I pushed it into a piece of chicken and he ate it - yipeee

Anyway .. he did still have worms in his poop for approx 2 days afer the tablet - the 1st few poops they were wriggling a little - but a good few hours later they came out dead -

I suppose it depends how many he has at the time - but again if you are still seeing live worms after a few days give your vet a quick ring.

After about 3 days Rocco was back to his normal self and free of worms - poor little fella

Just a quick message to say,we have now had a couple of poops with no worms,So i am very pleased & thou kai has slept more than usual he has now been up a couple of times to play,So to all of you who helped by sharing your stories thanks.

Good news, glad he is feeling better

Thanks

i just wormed blue 10 minutes ago....2 small tablets,popped them into his mouth and rubbed his throat,he took them no problem...how long have i got before the offenders appear ?

i find that an easy way to give your pup a worming tablet too, is to put in the mouth hold nose and jaw together and rub throat, the dog then has no choice but to swallow. yours might be ok fireball, he might not have worms, just they do need worming all time,so they dont get them, good luck!!

Fireball with Kai he had the tablet (well ended up been half a tablet by the time i had messed about trying to get it down) at about 9 am and by 1pm .we had the first poop with worms in. My daughter thought he had eaten elastic bands & was not impressed when i explained what they were.
Anyway hope yr pup doesnt have any
Love kara & kai

As previously said Fireball he may not have any, you may see live ones or they may be dead, it just depends on the dog