My dog's poop has a white worm, but he's acting normal. What now?

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My dog's feces had a white ish colored long worm. He is acting normal but we are very nervous. Pet's info: Dog | Puggle | Male | neutered | 4 years old | 30 lbs

Oneal Bogan, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. It looks like Jeter either has a tapeworm or round worm infection. These can come from eating rodents, fleas or from another dog's feces. save the poop and take it to your vet for a fecal egg test, once the parasite is identified your vet can get you a dewormer that is safe and effective. I would not recommend the over the counter ones since identification of the parasite isn't known. It's no emergency but I'd get an appointment when you can next.

My dog's poop has a white worm, but he's acting normal. What now?

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