Doodle Breeders' Discussion Forum - Maybe it was whipworm then. I might be confused! (nm)

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Has anyone had hookworms and what — Joyce of Annabelle Doodles, Mon May 14 22:16

has been your protocol? Do they continue to reinfect? What med did you use and how often have you had to treat? I have never had worms of any type but know Hookworms can be particularly pesty. I... more
- An adult dog I got once had them - freaked me out. It's the — Barbie, Tue May 15 12:37
  
  one and only time I've ever had them - thankfully! Good luck Joyce - worms freak me out a little bit!
- Drontal Plus once every 2 weeks — Kendra~ Noble Vestal Labradoodle, Tue May 15 06:36
  
  dosage based on weight, product label has instructions on dosage by weight.
- - Thanks, Kendra! All the rest that posted too!! (nm) — Joyce of Annabelle Doodles, Tue May 15 12:20
- We give our dogs every 3 months — Aschwin | Happy Doodles, Tue May 15 03:25
  
  one Milbemax pill and they never had worms so far. I live in the netherlands so I don't know if Milbemax is available in US or Canada. Milbemax works also if your dog is already infected.
- good article to read — Jan (Moderator / Buttinski ;), Tue May 15 00:38
  
  http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_hookworms.html
- - Thanks for the article, Jan! Good to know — Joyce of Annabelle Doodles, Tue May 15 06:50
    
    freezing will kill them off. Never having worms of any type in my girls, this sort of freaked me out. It is good to know they will be erradicated by meds, regular worming protocol and the cold. :+)
- I once placed a retired female in a pet home and — Christy - WCR G'doodles, Mon May 14 23:45
  
  after they had her for a few months, she contracted hookworm. They wanted to bring her back to me. Turned out, they didn't have the money to support owning a dog. I did some research and found that... more
- - Jan's weblink states that hookworms — Aschwin, Tue May 15 03:30
    
    don't survive freezing so ahter the winter they will be gone for sure. I prefer to prevent it by giving them de-worming pills. Puppies every 2 weeks, starting at week 2, and mother with them.
  - - Maybe it was whipworm then. I might be confused! (nm) — Christy, Wed May 16 07:18
    - This pup was clean at 8 weeks and just — Joyce of Annabelle Doodles, Tue May 15 06:39
      
      got infected with them. I don't believe he got them through mom.

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