My dog has flat worms after deworming. When should I see a vet?

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I have 2 Pitbull puppies that are 6 months old. When I got them at 9 weeks I dewormed them with powder form dewormer and after a few weeks I noticed they still had small flat worms in their stool. I gave them dewormer a second time in liquid form and again a few weeks later there were still worms in their stool. I just bought more dewormer this time in tablet form. Should I give it to them or take them to the vet? Why can't I get rid of them? Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 15 days old | 40 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. Short, flat worms that you can see in the stool are tapeworms. Over-the-counter dewormers will not get rid of these, so you'll need to get a prescription dewormer from your vet to treat them effectively :)

My dog has flat worms after deworming. When should I see a vet?

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