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Title: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: KFhunter on March 22, 2015, 05:31:28 PM: I did walk around the yard looking at poo :chuckle:
no sign of worms, don't mean they aren't there though.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: RadSav 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: RadSav 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!
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: jrebel 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: KFhunter 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: RadSav 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! :puke:
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: 2labs 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: PlateauNDN on March 22, 2015, 06:54:56 PM: Pics........ :dunno:

Or it didn't happen.... :chuckle: :puke:
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: 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?

:bdid: :yike:
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: AspenBud 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 23, 2015, 10:21:36 AM: :yeah: Vet, at least call and ask.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: PlateauNDN 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?

:bdid: :yike:

:yike: :yike: :yike: if an incident ever occurred it wasn't because of me??? :rolleyes: 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. :tup:
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: KFhunter on March 23, 2015, 01:12:01 PM: I wasn't home or I'd have gotten pics for sure
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: WRL 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
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Happy Gilmore on March 23, 2015, 08:26:06 PM: http://www.revivalanimal.com/Pyrantel-50mg.html?sku=31520-275 (http://www.revivalanimal.com/Pyrantel-50mg.html?sku=31520-275)

1ml per 10lbs.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Mudman 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: WRL 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 (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
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Netminder01 on March 24, 2015, 08:56:54 AM: Do they resemble one of these?
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Happy Gilmore 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Happy Gilmore 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 (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)
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: KFhunter 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.
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: 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 :bash: :bash: :bash:

I heard that they're wormier than all get out :bash:
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Mudman 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 :bash: :bash: :bash:

I heard that they're wormier than all get out :bash:
No kidding! They will steal your land if it has a gopher!
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: Woodchuck 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 :bash: :bash: :bash:

I heard that they're wormier than all get out :bash:
Is a dog's mouth a body gripping trap?
Title: Re: Dog barfed up a gopher and it was full of white wriggling worms
Post by: NRA4LIFE on March 25, 2015, 02:08:08 PM: Dang, glad I didn't see this thread while eating some rice for lunch...