We gave our dog a deworming medication yesterday and after that he's been having diarrhea and refusing food. A vet said it's a side effect and everything should be all righty soon. But it's freaks me out that we were not warned. I had no idea deworming can be so stressful!! Are there other side effects we should be aware of and be expecting?
Hi,
Vomiting and diarrhea are very common, indeed. It happens because the worms get expelled, and some people do not consider these unpleasant situations to be side effects but rather a sign that the medication is working. If vomiting occurs more than 1-2 times and if loose stool persists, a dog needs to see a vet. Other alarming signs are loss of appetite, refusal to drink, refusal to play and other behavior changes. If a dog has heavy worm impact, it can develop intestinal obstruction, that's why it's important to watch your dog closely after deworming and show it to a vet if the above mentioned symptoms are present.
R
Vomiting and diarrhea are very common, indeed. It happens because the worms get expelled, and some people do not consider these unpleasant situations to be side effects but rather a sign that the medication is working. If vomiting occurs more than 1-2 times and if loose stool persists, a dog needs to see a vet. Other alarming signs are loss of appetite, refusal to drink, refusal to play and other behavior changes. If a dog has heavy worm impact, it can develop intestinal obstruction, that's why it's important to watch your dog closely after deworming and show it to a vet if the above mentioned symptoms are present.
R
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Diarrhea and vomitting are most common, allergy can happen too but it's rare. Pay attention to overdose symptoms like intense drooling, twitching, staggering, general weakness, head pressing, paralysis. Call a vet in this case.
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my dot got deworming yesterday, but now he srill weak and i think have a mild constipation,,,is this normal to my dog??? im worry please reply...thank you
- Anonymous
i am deworming 8 little puppies and they r not eating and they r puking and diarrhea as well as very sleepy and look like they r drunk lol
- Anonymous
Thank you for posting this! I think i accidentally over dosed my dog and now im taking her to a vet, this was a very helpful tip
- Anonymous
it it useally for the puppy to through up more then 2 times tell me plz it will really help me 😅
- Anonymous
HI I HAVE A 5 1-2 WEEK OLD BABY PITT BULL ND I JUST GAVE HER ONE CAPSULE. IN HER DOG FOOD . THE NAME OF THE MEDICINE IS PET ARMOR WORM AWAY FOR DOGS-PIPERAZINE SHE WEIGHS 6LBS , MY QUESTION TO ANY ONE IS HOW SOON WILL SHE EXPELL THE WORMS AFTER I GAVE IT TO HER ND IF I DID IT TOO SOON . I WAS JUST WORRIED ABOUT THE WORMS EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY IN HER STOOL I NEEDED TO MAKE SURE MY BABY GIRL DOSENT HAVE ROUND WORMS , PLZ GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION U MAY HAVE TO EASE MY MIND ND MAKE SURE I DIDNT HARM MY BABY PUPPY . ND IF SHE DOES HAPPEN TO GET TO SICK I WILL RUSH HER TO THE VET, BUT I JUST HAD TO BUY OVER THE COUNTER DE WORMING MEDICATION. PIPERAZINE 140MG IN EACH CAPSULE. IT SAID TO GIVE ONE CAPSULE FOR HER WEIGHT . ANY ANSWERS WILL HELP ME. THANKS
- Anonymous
Sounds like the puppies needs to see a vet asap!! The symptoms you've described is a overdose to the wormer!!!
- Anonymous
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