Pepper has worms..

[*jean*]

wiggly thin small ones.. yuk. got all of them drontal from vets and theyve been medicated.
 pepper is the only one who seems to have them. what I want to know is from where? they were all wormed 2 months or so ago. Its a real fight to get pepper to take them I hide them in food  poke them down her throat , nope she kacks and gags and spits them out. brat so I hid them in yoghurt. they went hopefully where they should go. the other two are far easier to fool with pills. shove them in a bit cheese and they are gone.
 shes a brat for sheep poo and has been bellowed at for munching on birds. poor things, so were these round worms or tape worms??  as I say  they are wiggly thin things about 1cm long. white. one was trying to escape before I poo bagged it! now am off to wash all bedding . yeeuck!

[*Jay*]

Sounds like roundworms - tapeworms tend to resemble grains of rice.  She could have easily picked up eggs from the ground or eating dead things. Wormers will only clear what is there - theoretically, they can just go on reinfecting themselves.

[tiamaria]

Oh im afraid my worm phobia would kick in and id have to move out of the house for a week or two!  Hope they clear up soon! 

[barnacle]

My kids had them last week, threadworms, we all had to be dewormed I was nearly sick.

[*jean*]

dogs beds are in boil wash. anything else I should do?

[cazza]

No idea what else to do Jean - hope the drontal does the job 

[*jean*]

how long till they die? inside pep I mean? she only started pooping them out on sat, vets closed so had to wait til today to get pills. they were v wiggly and at least 2-3 in each poo. shes been scoffing grass too.
 not ill tho. poohs normal colour no itchy bum.. what is the life cycle of a worm they have eggs do they? or do those little poohed out wiggly bits look for a new home. ie eaten by a bird or something??
 must google the blighters.
 found this..
http://www.vetontheweb.co.uk/pet-clinic-detail.asp?id=209
 still cant make my mind up if its round or tapeworm. does tapeworm wiggle in 1cm bits?

[Spaniel Girl]

I read that sheep poo gives dogs worms, it was in one of the dog mags a couple of months ago and it was John Burns of Burns food who was replying to a letter,  I also asked a local sheep farmer if it was correct and she said that sheep are full of worms and do pass them on to dogs. 

[Mudmagnets]

I remember a few years back I had a springer spaniel pup that was from a farm (not a puppy farm - a working one) and this poor little blighter was only home one day and when i got up the following morning it had puked up what looked like spaghetti only it moved - he was due a visit to the vet so I took offending matter with me and they was worms - which i was told by breeder(?) he had been treated for - trouble is I cannot remember now what sort - all I know is they was 'orrible , luckily not seen the like since

[*Jay*]

If they were made up of segments, then they are likely to be tapeworm but if not, roundworm

[Mudmagnets]

it looked just like spaghetti before it is cut - so roundworm aye - how nice poor little chap