My puppy ate a worm on our walk. Should I be worried about his health?

Hello. No, please do not worry. It is not true that dogs can get worms from eating anything sweet. She is on an excellent vaccination & worming protocol, so there is nothing that you need to do other than making sure she gets her booster vaccinations when she is 3 months old. The only foods you absolutely should not share with JoJo are grapes, raisins, onions & of course, chocolate. An occasional piece of cookie, chip, pie, lick of ice cream, etc. are all fine. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I know you are worried by DunDee will be fine. There are no precautions to take. IF he ingested the fecal material he was covered for worms by the dewormer AND the heart worm preventative. I wish you the best

I would throw out the food that is contaminated with worms and get a new bag of food. It shouldn’t cause any long term issues but may cause some tummy upset. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Hello. Ingesting flea eggs is how most pets get tapeworms. I would just have Lucy dewormed with a product labeled to remove tapeworm & then you will have nothing to worry about. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hello. Yes, your pet can pick up parasites from eating manure, but for the most part, parasites are host specific. Your veterinarian may see some eggs on Costa's next fecal exam, but your heartworm preventative will eliminate the parasites, so this is not anything to be concerned about. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Worms do cause diarrhea and a very high worm burden (amount) can cause severe disease. However, if the puppy is eating, playing and drinking, and is acting normally, then you can wait until tomorrow. I would just inform the new owners about the worms, and have them bring Dan to the vet right away. The vet will get proper deworming performed, as well as vaccines. Best of luck with them!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would not be concerned by this. He should be fine after eating his own poop. If this is a behavior that you would like to try and stop, you can try a product called Forbid, which can be found online quite easily. You can also try and put bitter apple spray on his poop and see if this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.