General Worm Question!

[coco-bean]

I was just curious if dogs have worms, do some of the worms make the dog loose appetite? I've looked on google and ask.com but i find nothing! maybe someone here could help me?thanks!

[coco-bean]

P.S. i know most worms make the dog loose weight and so forth by taking all the nutrients away from the dog and so on, but do any worms just make the dog not hungry?

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Worms aren't a huge problem where I live and I've never had to deal with it before, but I've heard that dogs often do lose their appetite if they have them because worms tend to depleat the dog's energy and just make them feel ill. Hopefully someone else will be able to answer better though.

[luvofallhorses]

you should get your dogs wormed just to be on the safe side. :)

[coco-bean]

coco's been wormed since she was just a little pup and she is on heartguard. Cainan just got wormed again yesterday! but i've heard that heartguard doesnt cover all the worms!

[sumbirdy]

Worms give dogs anemia. That makes it to where the dogs won't eat and they barely get up. They starve to death along with having their blood drank away. I have had dogs with anemia and i found that they won't eat dog food but they will eat meat.

[coco-bean]

huh! thats actually interesting, ill have to bring that up to the vet and see what he thinks! I hope it's not anemia, but at least if she does, it will help explain why she is acting the way she is! thanks!!