Author Topic: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms (Read 7815 times)

KFhunter · « **on:** March 22, 2015, 05:25:27 PM »

..and smelled horrible. wife NOT happy, at least it was in the kennel. Worms were described as long, thin and pinkish white. not maggots. She's been digging at a couple gopher holes in the yard, assume she caught one.

wonder if I should do a stool sample to the vet check her for worms, she's had the puppy routine 3 rounds of worms shots. 9mo old now.
not 100% sure the worms were from the gopher or her, she barfed her dog food the other day in the yard and had it half ate back up when I went to see what it was.

food gobbling demon, thinking about getting a slow feeder.

KFhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2015, 05:31:28 PM »

I did walk around the yard looking at poo

no sign of worms, don't mean they aren't there though.

RadSav · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2015, 05:37:53 PM »

Yep, time to take a poo bag and the dog to the vet. Might even want to take a picture of the gopher and worms.

RadSav · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2015, 05:44:54 PM »

What diameter and shape are these worms? Larger than spaghetti or smaller? Only two worms I'm familiar with that would be coughed up - Round Worms and Heart Worms. Both real bad if in the lungs!!! Not as bad in the stomach, but still not a good thing. See vet immediately would be my advise!

jrebel · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2015, 05:48:07 PM »

Just go down to your local farm supply store and buy a de-wormer. Our vet recommended de worming our bird dogs twice a year minimum if they are out in the field. She said even if they don't need it, it won't hurt them. Not to mention it is pretty cheap.

KFhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2015, 05:55:43 PM »

I was kind of thinking the gopher was full of worms, not sure worms from gopher would transfer to a dog and survive.

Ya I'll be worming her anyways for sure it's almost due anyways little early wouldn't hurt.

RadSav · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2015, 06:04:06 PM »

The worms won't transfer but the eggs will. And where there are worms the eggs will be there to.

Good thing to wash you hands like there is no tomorrow!! Also, round worms eggs will lay dormant in your soil dang near forever. So you will want to keep the pup on a monthly Heart Guard treatment. Vet told us it is not a treatment for round worm but it does stop them from becoming a problem. Our dogs had round worms before the age of one when we started giving them the Heart Guard. Not one single worm since...thank goodness!

2labs · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2015, 06:49:39 PM »

Quote from: KFhunter on March 22, 2015, 05:25:27 PM

..and smelled horrible. wife NOT happy, at least it was in the kennel. Worms were described as long, thin and pinkish white. not maggots. She's been digging at a couple gopher holes in the yard, assume she caught one.

wonder if I should do a stool sample to the vet check her for worms, she's had the puppy routine 3 rounds of worms shots. 9mo old now.
not 100% sure the worms were from the gopher or her, she barfed her dog food the other day in the yard and had it half ate back up when I went to see what it was.

food gobbling demon, thinking about getting a slow feeder.

"Food gobbling demon" wouldn't be a Lab would it? Can't free feed labs. Just a guess.

PlateauNDN · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2015, 06:54:56 PM »

Pics........

Or it didn't happen....

dreamunelk · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2015, 07:03:32 PM »

Wasn't there a thread that went really wrong the when Plat and pics got involved?

AspenBud · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2015, 10:03:05 AM »

Heartworm is usually transmitted via mosquitoes. I'm not sure how it is where you are KF but I know the risk is usually lower east of the mountains compared to west. It's more of a wetter climate problem.

Go to your vet with a stool sample and worm the dog.

pianoman9701 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2015, 10:21:36 AM »

Vet, at least call and ask.

PlateauNDN · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2015, 10:28:47 AM »

Quote from: dreamunelk on March 22, 2015, 07:03:32 PM

Wasn't there a thread that went really wrong the when Plat and pics got involved?

if an incident ever occurred it wasn't because of me???

I'm innocent.

.

Now you guys quit thread jacking and get back on topic, I say at least take the stoolin if not tour dog aandget him checked just to be safe.

KFhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2015, 01:12:01 PM »

I wasn't home or I'd have gotten pics for sure

WRL · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2015, 04:11:22 PM »

Panacur at Wilco or Dels will take care of everything but heartworm which is not common in OR or WA.

WRL

Happy Gilmore · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2015, 08:26:06 PM »

http://www.revivalanimal.com/Pyrantel-50mg.html?sku=31520-275

1ml per 10lbs.

Mudman · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2015, 08:50:22 PM »

Sounds like roundworms. Common. Bears have em bad. Deworm routine all dogs all the time a good idea. Betting the worms came from gopher and escaped gopher to dog stomach. Life cycle of these buggers very informative and creepy.

WRL · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2015, 08:48:59 AM »

Quote from: Happy Gilmore on March 23, 2015, 08:26:06 PM

http://www.revivalanimal.com/Pyrantel-50mg.html?sku=31520-275

1ml per 10lbs.

Doesn't work on tapes and its possible the worms were tapeworms.

WRL

Netminder01 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2015, 08:56:54 AM »

Do they resemble one of these?

Happy Gilmore · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2015, 10:07:25 AM »

It is why the heart worm preventative is commonly confused as to treating other types of worms. Many of the heart worm meds also include pyrantel which kills whip, round and hook worms.

Happy Gilmore · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2015, 10:10:52 AM »

Same active ingredient as panacure. You can buy it at Dels-

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30e0766b-7b6a-11d5-a192-00b0d0204ae5&sfb=1&itemguid=ad122691-df20-4166-abc1-6b491e95d16b&utm_content=33534&ccd=IBSF0001&utm_source=BingAds&utm_medium=shopping&mr:referralID=7a6a7037-d248-11e4-8635-001b2166becc

KFhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2015, 09:30:52 AM »

I gave her a triple wormer pill from the feed store, monitoring stools if she was infested there should be a purge of worms.

why not just use ivomec liquid (invermectin)? a little math will get the correct dosage which would be about a pea sized drop. 1/10cc per 10lb body weight for a typical 1% solution.
does all the worms + heart worms and ticks to boot. Could use it for other livestock as well which would be nice.

pretty sure they were round worms, like I said though I never got to see them myself unfortunately.

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 25, 2015, 11:23:48 AM »

It was probably one of those dang endangered pocket gophers that Obama and ESA whackos are protecting the heck out of

I heard that they're wormier than all get out

Mudman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 25, 2015, 12:24:39 PM »

Quote from: Dhoey07 on March 25, 2015, 11:23:48 AM

It was probably one of those dang endangered pocket gophers that Obama and ESA whackos are protecting the heck out of

I heard that they're wormier than all get out

No kidding! They will steal your land if it has a gopher!

Woodchuck · « **Reply #24 on:** March 25, 2015, 01:42:29 PM »

Quote from: Dhoey07 on March 25, 2015, 11:23:48 AM

It was probably one of those dang endangered pocket gophers that Obama and ESA whackos are protecting the heck out of

I heard that they're wormier than all get out

Is a dog's mouth a body gripping trap?

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #25 on:** March 25, 2015, 02:08:08 PM »

Dang, glad I didn't see this thread while eating some rice for lunch...

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