Hello, I have a dog who appears to not be gaining weight, she does have worms, we gave her deworming treatment, but they appear to still be in side of her, she threw up worms one time but when she pottys it doesn't seem like their expelling out of her, what should we do? Would like to know what this means? Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 40 lbs

Some pets may need multiple deworming to get rid of all the worms. You must also make sure you have the correct type of dewormer. Some worms are not able to be seen with the naked eye. If Nala has not had her stool examined under a microscope by the veterinarian, I recommend to have this done as it is the most accurate method. Additionally certain heartworm prevention’s can also provide a monthly deworming and can be prescribed by your veterinarian. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Goose. Sounds like Goose may be having a bad reaciton to this particular dewormer or maybe even had the wrong dosage. Check your dosage, and if it was correct I would consider contacting your vet for an alternative dewormer (ie Pyrantel palmoate). Pyrantel palmoate dewormer is typically more tolerable and only treats for 2 worms, instead of the 7 way dewormer that you claim to have. I would also suggest feeding her a bland diet of boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese with 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) to help settle her stomach and bulk up her stools. And yes worms can be transmitted to other pets via the poop. So clean up all he feces and disinfect the floor with diluted bleach if Goose has an accident in the home. If your adult dog is on a monthly heartworm preventative then this has an intestinal dewormer in it as well that should take care of both these worms.