My 6-month-old puppy has worms in her poop. What should I do?

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I just found what I think may be a hook work in my 6 month old dog's feces. She has been acting normal. Eating as normal. I am not familiar with this as this is our first dog. I am not sure what treatment to get for her and I am not sure how she got this. Can you please advise me. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 6 months and 10 days old | 25 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thanks for posting! This looks to me like a roundworm which are very common in puppies. Typically, puppies get roundworms from their mother's during pregnancy and during nursing. I would recommend Sofia get dewormed with a solution or product containing pyrantel. She will need to be dewormed 2-3 times, each time 2 weeks apart from each other. Your veterinarian will have this medication for Sofia and will probably want to do a fecal parasite screening test to confirm she is negative for all parasites after treatment. I hope this helps and best wishes to you!

My 6-month-old puppy has worms in her poop. What should I do?

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