Binx has worms???????

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Poor Binx. Tape Worms? Poor poor Binx. Don't worry! He is a perfectly normal dog! It'll be okay.

[kingrattus]

When Jake the Dobie use to live above my dad he had tape worms, & him & Max shared the same yard. The vet told Jake's owners to pick up the poop & then put boiling water with lots of bleach on top of the left poopy grass to help kill the worms. So we had to mark off an area where it was ok for them to kill my dads grass (it only took him 5 yrs to get grass to grow there), well Max never got the worms, & to be on the safe side we brought Max's stool to the vets after Jake was all better.

[captain]

Oh Binxy - why did you go and eat a measuring "tape"???
(kidding )

Hope you get better really soon ....... I bet it has to do with the teefies - now you CAN eat anything (almost!!!)

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by Cataholic
Well, $125 later...Binx has a strange case of tape worms....they think...WHY CAN'T HE BE NORMAL? (Yes, I am a little frustrated). We got a super dose of pills, five!, to take today, then, the little packets on food three days in a row, beginning tomorrow.

Binx should be about the healthiest doggie ever by the time of the dog park trip...

The vet said not to take him to my sister's...just in case. So, he has to stay home and not get to play with his cousins

I will still go see her and take the guys for a walk, though. I am quite bummed about this whole thing.

Just to educate everyone a little:
Your vet must have either discovered another type of worm(s) or gave you additional medicine just in case because there is no "strange case of tapeworms". There are 6 different species of tapeworms but tapeworm meds kills all 6 species. It is just tapeworms or more. The packets you got are probably called panacur & that does not even get rid of tapeworms just hook, round & whip worms along with some other parasites. The pills you got are probably droncit which kills all 6 species of tapeworms. Glad to hear that you got him on the road to recovery. And like others mentioned I also reccomend getting another stool sample done after his meds are over just to make sure it is all cleared up. Interceptor ( a heartworm med) also prevents hook, round & whip worm prevention which is a good idea to get your dog on that.

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Joahana,

Have you considered purchasing Health Insurance on Binxter? It is really affordable and can come in handy as well!!

[shais_mom]

POOR BOTH OF YOU~!
Good thoughts and well wishes headed Binxy Boy's way!
I just thank God that you rescued him. He is a lucky lucky boy to have a wonderful person like you being his mom!

[wolf_Q]

Poor Binx, get feeling better soon!