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Last Updated on January 19, 2022 by Steve B Leave a Comment

Puppy Worms in Bichon Puppies

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Puppy worms are common. Most puppies get them sometime, so you may have to deal with de-worming your new Bichon Frise puppy.

Granted, worms are disgusting!  It’s important to understand is that worms in dogs and puppies, are totally natural.  Not because of anything you did or didn’t do.

You can often find out whether your pooch is having a worm problem by observing their poop. You may actually see the worms.

And don’t be surprised if your vet recommends de-worming about every three weeks initially, as a precautionary measure.

That’s a good indicator of how common this problem is for puppies!

Puppy worms are quite common.
Do all puppies have worms?  Puppy worms are very common, and most puppies do get worms at one time or another.  Worm prevention and de-worming puppies is all part of Bichon Frise puppy care.

How Do Puppies Get Worms?

So how does your new little puppy end up with worms?. The first round of worms comes from the mother dog (sometimes while the pups are still in the womb!).

In addition, both mosquitoes and fleas transmit worms, and humans can contract worms that they pass along to their dog unknowingly.  Roundworms are an example of a worm that can pass between dogs and people.

Hookworms, on the other hand live in the soil in Southern states, and the worms enter your puppy through her paws.  If you live in the South, both you and your dog can get hookworms, if you go barefoot outside.

The most commonly found worms in dogs include:

  • Hookworms
  • Tapeworms
  • Heart worms
  • Whip worms
  • Roundworms

Can Worms Kill a Puppy?

Left untreated, worms can make your puppy very sick. While they remain in his body, the parasites consume nutrients that your dog needs.

Left untreated, worms can eventually lead to your new puppy’s death.

Worms are also notoriously fast at reproducing. That means that the sooner you can get your new puppy treated, the better.

Also, if you’re getting your Bichon Frise puppy from a breeder, they probably have already started the puppy on a worm protocol to protect the litter. This is a question that you should ask the breeder.

How to Tell if Your Puppy Has Worms

Some of the symptoms of puppy worms include:

  • A distended stomach – That cute little fat belly may actually be a tummy full of worms. Your pup’s stomach should not be really fat.
  • Overly thin dog – Your dog just doesn’t gain weight.
  • Sometimes diarrhea and vomiting – particularly from ringworms.  You may see worms if you look closely.  However, if your puppy has diarrhea, it doesn’t necessarily mean that she has worms.  You’ll need to look closer to determine the cause of her diarrhea.
  • Worms in Your Puppy’s Poop – Tapeworms are normally detected in the dog’s feces. The best prevention against these critters is having an appropriate flea-fighting product.  Fleas can give your dog tapeworms.

If you suspect that your puppy has worms and want to confirm it, you can get an at-home worm detection kit so you absolutely know for sure.  I like using this company because you save the cost of a visit to the vet.  You just drop the stool sample into the mail and you will receive the results in a few days.  Quick and easy!

Puppy Worms Medication

Of all the types of worms in puppies, hookworms and heart worms are the two most serious.

A hookworm can lead to such severe low red blood cell counts that your dog could die. Heart worms, as the name implies, attack the heart and they are very difficult to remedy.

Most commonly, your veterinarian will recommend regular worm medicine as a preventative, for the rest of your dog’s life. Worm medicines can be harsh on your dog. They are poisons, literally.

If your dog or puppy has worms, you can handle this inexpensively at home.  DURVET Wormer Tablets for Puppies and Small Dogs will get rid of roundworms, hookworms and tape worms.

Incidentally, you can prevent and treat dog parasites naturally, just as dogs treat themselves in the wild. Wild animals seek out natural herbs instinctively to get rid of parasites. If they weren’t able to get rid of the worms, none of them would live to be very old.

Natural Dog Worm Prevention

Pet Wellbeing has developed an herbal product for canine parasites that works to strengthen the digestive system and eradicate the worms.

Why strengthen the digestive system? Isn’t that irrelevant? Well, it really isn’t, because a dog’s digestive system is where most of his immune system is centered–just like in people.

If you have a strong immune system, you are less likely to pick up parasites and more likely to get rid of any that you do acquire–and so is your dog!

So, in the end, it is better to have a healthy dog with a strong immune system, than one that is weakened by taking the strong chemicals given to dogs to rid them of parasites.

You can purchase Pet Wellbeing’s GI Cleanup Gold here.  It can be used to heal your dog’s intestinal system after a bout of worms or to prevent another infestation.

More about puppy care here…

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