My 6-week puppy has worms & diarrhea. When to re-deworm & treat?

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I bought my 6 week old puppy three day dosage of panacur c (10lb) and gave her the last does this past Sunday. I have a few questions. How long will it take to know if it worked and she's roundworm free? If she still has them how long after the last does can I give her more? I don't want to overdose her and make her sick. Lastly what is the best way to cure diarrhea at her age? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 14 days old | 33 lbs

Sarah Box, BVSc · Accepted Answer

Aurora-what a lovely name! I bet she's a cute little thing :) We typically recommend repeating deworming treatment every 3 weeks (21 days) in young pups as the deworming medication only acts on certain life-stages of the worms living inside the dog. If Aurora has a heavy worm burden inside you can expect to see some dead/almost dead worms passing in her stool-this is normal. If Aurora continues to have diarrhea a checkup with your regular vet would be recommended. Whilst internal parasites can be a common cause of soft stool in young dogs there can be a myriad of other possible causes, including coccida, parvo virus and inappropriate diet.

My 6-week puppy has worms & diarrhea. When to re-deworm & treat?

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