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Dewormed my dog, but he still has a pot belly. Is it working?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1lb

Hey we got jasper deworm a week ago and haven't seen any worms and he still has potted belly does it mean deworming didn't work

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 29th, 2016

It will be working, but if he has a heavy burden of worms, it will take more than one deworming treatment to kill all the worms in his intestines. I would wait another week, and then give him another deworming treatment. Certain deworming treatments are better than others. For example, the ones you get from the vet will be more effective because it will have stronger active ingredients. It could also be he has a type of worms that the deworming treatment you use didn't cover. Panacur, for example, only kills roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms, but not tapeworms. So if Jasper has tapeworms, those won't be killed. I'd recommend giving him Drontal. It covers all four types of worms. You can get it from the vet during a visit.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Not necessarily, maybe the potted belly is not due to worms, it could be due to some gastrointestinal problem or fluids in the abdominal cavity. If he is very young it might even be considered normal.

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