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My 3-month-old puppy is pooping worms and needs shots. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 15 lbs

My three month old puppy hasn't had any shots or anything like that and I noticed he's pooing out worms can someone tell me what to do?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on July 10th, 2017

Poor Blue! I'm sorry that he's pooping out worms. It's very common for puppies to have intestinal parasites, so don't worry - they're very easy to treat in most cases :) Depending on the type of worm that you are seeing, you may be able to get an over-the-counter dewormer such as Panacur or Strongid to treat the problem yourself, if you wish. But if he has tapeworms (which look like flat, wiggly grains of rice), a prescription dewormer from your vet would be required to get rid of them. In addition to deworming him, I would also recommend getting him in to the vet as soon as possible for his first puppy exam and vaccines - until he is properly vaccinated, he is at high risk of coming down with a potentially fatal illness like parvo or distemper.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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    Published on August 12th, 2018

    Hi Patsy. You can have your veterinarian worm the puppy if she is due to be vaccinated soon. Or you can get an over the counter puppy wormer from a petshop. There are many brands that work. Just make sure you follow the instructions, make sure the puppy is old enough for the particular wormer (it will give an age on the box) and that you give the correct dose (as prescribed on the box). If you are seeing worms in your puppy's poo then you should worm it now and again in 2-3 weeks.

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