Worming young puppies

[pinguu 169]

Yesterday i wormed my 8 week old patterdale with the recommended amount of beaphur worming syrup. about 8 hours later the pup had passed a fair amount of round worm and was eating as normal. today however i have got in from walking the lurchers to find the wife holding a very miserable lethargic pup, she said he wont eat or drink,he just wants to sleep. i have spoken to a duty vet who says this is common for young puppies and to be sure to keep him hydrated and he should be ok in about 48 hours if not take him back, has anyone else experienced this when worming i am pretty sure i haven't but i usually use tablets not syrup for one and its usually Johnsons.

 

cheers guys.

[dsullia 32]

I have a wee pup same age i use panacure paste over 3 days its expensive but never had any problems with him or it so worth it i think,and hope your lad comes good i would say that unless he perks up get him checked as in pups things can go wrong real fast.

[Tyla 3,179]

Be very careful, my mates just had a litter of patxlakies, blacks and black and tans, and wormed with panacur puppy wormer at six weeks. He lost one black pup and nearly another to the symptoms you are describing. My missus took it and nursed it back from the brink. She needed 24hr care with lectade and syringe feeding for two days and then hand feeding for another two. Shes fine now and the rest of the litter, the black and tans, showed no ill effects. Apparently it may be a gene carried by the sire that only appears in black coloured progeny and causes an adverse reaction to the wormer.

[dsullia 32]

I never knew that i will be pulling my vet and asking is the anything i can use instead and see what she says to it

[pinguu 169]

I have been syringe feeding him lactose free milk and sugar syrup for past few hours.

Edited December 24, 2012 by pinguu

[pinguu 169]

I never knew that i will be pulling my vet and asking is the anything i can use instead and see what she says to it

 

yeah me too! mine is a black brindle the parents were black all other pups were red and black..

[Tyla 3,179]

Its not gospel as the pup never went to the vet, only spoke on the phone, and no tests were done, but it is the only explanation that made sense. He has lost black pups before just after worming from the same sire. I dont think he will be repeating the mating although, personally, I would have the sire and remaining pups tested to know one way or other.

[newcomer88 86]

I'm not a fan of that syrup myself I use drontal

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

ive always wormed pups on johnsons chocolate puppy syrup and never had a problem-you sure its not genetic?i would get some tests done to know for sure.atb

[aaron01 737]

Drontol puppy syrup works fine for me

 

[Tyla 3,179]

ive always wormed pups on johnsons chocolate puppy syrup and never had a problem-you sure its not genetic?i would get some tests done to know for sure.atb

 

As i said above, we believe it is genetic but dont know for sure as no tests have been done. If it were up to me i'd want them done but there're not my dogs so its not my call

[dsullia 32]

How is the lad now any change?

[freddie1950 3]

ALWAYS USED DRONTOL NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS

[dsullia 32]

I do on my older bitch, but as he's a pup vet said panacure paste is the same and the way to go for him i was lucky i guess as he's black out of a black sire and tan bitch.Hope pings dog is ok as bad time for pup to be ill

[pinguu 169]

He is eating today, still sleeping a lot but when he is up and about he is more vocal and active than yesterday. I'm hoping another 24 hours and he will be back to his normal little self.