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Puppy has worms after deworming. Should I separate from other pets?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Pyrenees | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 29 days old

I just got a new pup yesterday. She was wormed at 8 weeks but when she had her first poop today there were worms. My question is do I need to keep her separate from my other animals? She has an appointment for 12 week shots and deworming Saturday. Sorry for the gross picture!

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Answered By Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 23rd, 2017

If you have an appointment this Saturday then I would not do anything for Delphine until then. Rest assured gastrointestinal tract worms are very common in young puppies, this is why so many worming treatments are completed in their first year of life. If you have other animals in the home it would be best to keep Delphine separate for the time being.

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    Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

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    Those look like tapeworm proglottids and are pretty easy to treat! I would start by picking up the feces so your other dogs don't have access to it. You can go to the pet store to find a dewormer for tapeworms. Also, Delphine and all of the pets need to be on a good flea preventative as they can get tapeworms from ingesting fleas when they are itching.

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