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Is it safe to give a dog worm medicine if you’re not positive he has worms?

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My dog got skinny all of the sudden, planning taking him to the vet, just wanna know.

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12 Responses to "Is it safe to give a dog worm medicine if you’re not positive he has worms?"

  • Cindy A says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Dont get worm medicine from a pet store whatever you do. You can buy a worm pill at the vet's over the counter for like $10. It's preventative and will kill anything that's there..
    but still take him to the vet, just in case.

  • KimbeeJ says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Yes, both pyrantel pamoate and praziquantel are extremely safe products to use.

  • sadiejane says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    you should never give OTC wormers. they are all poisons & you can be treating for something the dog doesn't have & NOT treating for what it does.

    sudden weight loss is always cause for concern & an immediate trip to the vet

  • tgeorge12000 says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Normal wormers are safe,the exception to that is a heart worm pill. If the dog has heart worms it will kill it.I use nemax i git from the vet….George

  • litlbit262003 says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    A vet will usually give them a preventative wormer, so in experience with my animals, yes.

  • punk_rawk_grrl says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    I would DEFINITELY not medicate the animal until you get the diagnosis from the vet. Even if it is worms there's different types of worms and not all are killed by the same treatments. Plus whatever your dog has may become worse by giving it the wrong medicine. Please just get this dog to the vet.

    PS: animals don't get skinny "all of a sudden". He's probably been losing weight for awhile and you're just noticing it.

  • DP says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    nah, it's best to take a stool sample in and have it tested then you know what you are treating the dog for.. You don't want to treat for tape worm to find out that she had something else.. It only makes sense to have a proper diagnosis then treat the problem.. Wait to see the vet.

  • Freedom says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Wormers are pesticides and especially over the counter wormers can be dangerous or lethal. I would never give any of my dogs chemicals or pesticides they did not need. Just take a stool sample in to the vet and if the dog needs wormed, buy the wormer from the vet to be sure you are using a very safe product.

  • sweet_cherrys13 says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    yes because it could help prevent it to

  • biker granny says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    I wouldn't give pills.take him to vet,could have heartworms-don't wait.let me know how he is

  • emoangel5 says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    yes its safe to give a puppy worm medicine if your not sure

  • impossible says:
    May 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Don't buy that crap at the pet store. Get something from you're vet. Worms normally cause bloating, not getting skinny. Have your dogs eating habits changed lately? It could be a sign of something else.

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