Will Interceptor Plus protect my dogs from worms from a puppy?

Interceptor does treat some intestinal parasites such as roundworms and hookworms, so it's possible that this may resolve the problem. If you don't see any improvement in his stool in the next 2-3 days, it would be best to take a fecal sample to your vet for testing - some types of intestinal parasites, such as tapeworms or coccidia, are not covered by Interceptor and would require a separate medication from your vet to treat.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The longer feces sits outside on the grass the more likely free living nematodes will come to the stool or flies will lay eggs that become maggots. Interceptor is a great way to deworm dogs monthly. But to be 100% sure that your dogs do not have parasites, collect a fresh stool sample from BOTH dogs and drop them off at your vet to have them check for worms. Good luck!

Congratulations on your new puppy! I would recommend that she sees veterinarian for a new puppy visit. She will have fecal testing and see if she needs a deworming medication in addition to the Interceptor. She will also be started on her initial vaccines. I suspect the Interceptor tablet you gave is working and killing the intestinal parasites. That is why you are seeing them come out in the stool. You will want to keep her on it each month for the heartworm prevention as well. I hope this information helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes! Cooper could get the roundwroms from your friends dog if he eats her stool. Hopefully that won't happen. If your puppy is on heartworm prevention then he is also getting dewormed as well. I hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! i would walk to new dog in a separate area to poop than George. Immediately pick up her stool. You should do this until she has had a negative stool sample. Most intestinal parasites are transmitted by a dog eating infected stool. So if George doesn't eat her stool he should be fine. Revolution doesn't provide any intestinal parasite coverage, so that won't help. The other oral heart worm preventatives do though. I wish you the best!

Puppies are usually wormed more than once so you shouldn't be too concerned. At some point, he should have a fecal sample tested for worms to make sure he is all negative. He also should be started on a monthly heartworm prevention that treats intestinal parasites, too. Heartgard and Interceptor are two commonly used monthly preventions. Talk to your vet about the best program for your puppy.

There are many different types of worms, or intestinal parasites, that can infect dogs. Common worms include roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms and whipworms. Other intestinal parasites, such as Giardia and coccidia, can also infect dogs. These [parasites are acquired by dogs](https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-tell-if-your-pet-has-worms) in a variety of different manners, such as ingesting another animal’s infected feces, through their paw pads, ingesting tapeworm-infested fleas or rodents, or through their mother’s placenta or milk. While some worms may be visible in a dog’s stool, most worms are only identified through their eggs on a microscopic fecal flotation test. If you are concerned that your dog has worms, it would be best to have a fecal sample evaluated by your veterinarian so that [proper treatment](https://www.petcoach.co/article/deworming-your-dog-what-to-expect) can be started. Not every deworming medication treats every intestinal parasite, so it is important to follow your veterinarian’s directions. Heartworm disease, however, is best prevented with prescription preventive medications. Despite being a “worm,” the disease process, prevention and treatment of heartworms is very different from intestinal parasites. ### Interceptor Plus is a trademark of Elanco or its affiliates.