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well my Zora sick last night so i took in stool sample today turns out she has whip worms.Never heard of them understand hard to get rid of. Meds for 3 days and in 3wks samething and 3 months again. Was wondering how do they get them? And has anyone have to deal with theses? So of course get stool sample for male and sure enough he has them.

They can get them from worm eggs in the soil left from an infected dog's feces. My dogs are all on Interceptor which covers whip worms in addition to other worms. I also don't go to dog parks . I was told by my vet that is often how a dog gets them.. a very public place where many dogs go.

I switched over to Intorceptor for the same reason. My vet told me whips were all over out here the last few years, due to the wet winters. I don't have cement kennel floors yet and thought I should be more cautious with that.

Ok,But how does the original dog get infected with it? Guess I'm gonna have to inquire about intorcepter and tell the neighber to keep his dog home because mine don't leave property.Now the vet thinks this was the problem with Zora when she was sick a month ago couldn't get stool sample because the little girl cleaned herself out.And when i had her shipped here she was checked but nothing showed up then.And i noticed one of the symtoms no gain in weight.I live in Northern Maine and vet says very uncommon up here. i would like to thank you on your input Steve

maybe she had it when she came to you or it was in the soil before you got her. Don't jump to the conclusion that it is your neighbors fault. If you are friendly with your neighbor, offer to pay for a stool sample on his dog. See what it shows. The original dog could have gotten it from it's mother. Uncommon never means impossible.Mine have never had it,my vet says it's uncommon for me too but still I try my best to protect them even though this seems to be the most expensive wormer.

Oh not to worry i just plan on mention it to them and if they don't want to have a sample done i will pay for it.When it comes to my pets only the bestAnd that my kids grown up and out of house what else do i have to spend my money on ? lol

You can pick up whips just about any where another dog has been. At work at a vet and we see a fairly large number of dogs with whip worms. There is also alot of dog parks in the area. Do the panacur as directed, switch to Interceptor if you haven't done so already as that will help. Sometimes dogs even need to be on it every 3 weeks if there's the possibility of the dog being reinfected over and over again. Check fecal samples regularly. Clean your yard as best you can, however, it can get in the soil and literally stay there for years! So, it could have been already in your yard if the person who lived there had pan infected dog. Heartgard plus or Iverheart only has a monthly wormer in it for hooks and rounds.

You'll only see eggs in the stool sample when they are "shedding." So, sometimes it's not always seen in the first sample or two. Same holds true for Hooks and Rounds also. That could explain alot with your girl as far as the weight gain goes, if she's had them for most of her short life. Same holds true for Hooks and Rounds also. Was she wormed with anything before you got her? ie: Nemex or Strongid? If that's the case those are only effective for hooks and rounds. Panacur and Drontal(a pill, but more expensive than Panacur)are what's used for Whipworms. Parasitology is a scary thing once you start to learn about it! You'd never want to walk around barefoot or let your child play in a sandbox!

Would Ivomec, which I give monthly for heartworms, take care of the whip worms also? I have a female in a dirt kennel with a lot of sand. Never had a problem with worms. Just curious @ the Ivomec.

No Cole Haus, Ivomec is ivermectin, does not cover whip worms.