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My dog drags her rear, no worms. What's the problem and what to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | spayed | 1 year and 10 months old | 47 lbs

Daisy has been dragging her rear/female parts across grass and blankets for a couple of weeks now. We’ve checked her feces and are not seeing any worms. I am at a loss as to what to do...I don’t want to rush to the vet if it’s something simple like an itch...but also don’t want to prolong in case it’s something worse. I just don’t know what to do. She is still ‘hunching’ our female pit/wiener mix...and she’s also started snarling when she gets disciplined. I’m just at a loss as to what to do.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 1st, 2019

Dogs can have worms without there being any worms in the poop. Typically it is eggs that are shed, and those are microscopic. To truly rule out worms, a vet needs to look at a sample of Daisy's poop under a microscope. It could also be she has a problem with her anal sacs causing this behavior. I do think it's worth having this checked out by a vet. I hope this helps!

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