Do dead whipworms look like shredded nails in dog poop?

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please forgive my being graphic: do deceased whipworms resemble shredded finger nail clippings? After three days of Panacur for her weight size, Merri had a lot of those look like shredded nail clippings in her stool yesterday. Good for me, finally buying Panacur, but i sure wish we'd wormed her for whips a lot sooner! she's lived with me a year and a half already!

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

No worries about being graphic! We see it everyday. :) Whipworms tend to resemble thin strands or even web-like in appearance when excreted, however if the pieces are breaking up they can appear like shredded bits. Roundworms can resemble large pieces of spaghetti. Other worm types such as tapeworms can also be released in segments (resembling grains of rice). While panacur can kill most worm types, it doesn't treat all types of tapeworm so if you continue to see worms in the stool a worming medicine that treats tapeworms may be needed. In heavy worm loads, more than one dosage of the same worming medicine may also be needed. It is best to consult with your veterinarian and provide a stool sample to determine the exact parasites present, and talk about appropriate dosing time schedules depending on your pup's needs.

Do dead whipworms look like shredded nails in dog poop?

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