My puppy has worms in his poop. What should I do and are they contagious?

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We just got our puppy last Wednesday,which is 8 weeks old and the petshop owner said that he got his 1st vaccination and been dewormed. But yesterday we noticed in his stool that there was something on it like a rice but we notice that it was moving. I then knew that he had a parasite and tried to google. It looks like a tapeworm segment. I dont know what to right now,Iwant to bring him to Veterinary clinic but its sunday and somebody told me that it can infect humans thru saliva. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | 1.5 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

I would recommend deworming him tomorrow and as a precaution, deworming all other pets and humans in the household is rcommended following the introduction of a new pup. Worm eggs need to be ingested in order to be transmitted so hands should be washed after handling the pup (at all times) and especially before eating. I would never recommend allowing a dog to lick people on the face as there is a small risk they may have worm eggs (or bacteria) in and around their mouth which they could transmit to people

My puppy has worms in his poop. What should I do and are they contagious?

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