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    Jun 10, 2008, 12:17 PM
    Worm treatment
    I read on the internet that its harmful for a dog to give him a worm pill if he doesn't have worms, is this true, because I used to get my dog dewormed every month not because he had worms but to prevent him from having them, kind of like a flea treatment.
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    Jun 10, 2008, 01:03 PM
    It is true... The only worm treatment you should be giving your dog every 1-3 months is for heartworm.
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    Jun 12, 2008, 04:31 AM
    The truth is, heartworm remedies such as Heartgard+ and Revolution contain ingredients that also treat for other worms. I hadn't used any other worm medicine for years until a fecal check this year turned up whip worms.

    Unless you are in one of the isolated areas free of heartworm, you should be using a heartworm remedy monthly which also eliminates many other kinds of worms, and some of them double as flea prevenatives. Then have a stool sample checked once or twice a year and do any other treatment needed.
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    Jun 14, 2008, 09:55 PM
    We have a bad whipworm problem in our area. Most of us here use Interceptor, which is a heartworm preventative that also takes care of rounds, hooks and whips. It doesn't get tapeworms, but you usually see those in the stool if the dog has them.
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    Jun 15, 2008, 02:49 AM
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