Worms?

[Erin]

Oh yeah - after hersey's playdate with piper the puppy - my friend called me to tell me piper has worms!! Ugh. Hershey is on heartgard so I don't have to worry right??

[F, Calla & Luca]

I'm not sure if Heartguard covers all types of worms. I'd find out what kind of worms the puppy had and the check with the vet.

[Adina P]

He won't necessarily have caught them.

[F, Calla & Luca]

True. Maybe watchful waiting will do.

[Kyoko]

Is she talking about the worms in the belly or heart worm? If they are worms in the belly, the heart guard wont do it, I don't think...

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Heartgard Plus protects against roundworms and hookworms, in addition to heartworms. The regular Heartgard doesn't. And neither one protects against tapeworms or whipworms. So I agree with F, you need to know what kind of worms the puppy has.

[Erin]

yeah - she's on the plus.  My friend called her vet and the vet gave her a pill to give piper.  Pretty sure they are roundworms. 

 

What I don't understand is why this vet didn't put her on heartgard OR flea/tick meds when they first took her for her check-up?  Apparently this vet thinks its not a big deal?  Monthly preventatives are optional?  Sheesh...

[Kyoko]

You would think the vet would checked her stool and found about about it much earlier....