How important is worming?

[Coco]

It occoured to me today that I haven't wormed Giz for some time  However, last time she was sick from it and I can't now remember which one it was 

Is worming a must? And can anyone recommend a good one. Or, if I switch to stronghold from frontline, do I still need an additional wormer.

doG I feel a bit stupid, it's usually taken care of at the vets but we haven't had to go for a long time.

[MegandMolly]

Did you buy the last wormer? Or was it one the vet supplied? I was wondering if you could ring the vet to see what brand was, then you'd know what to avoid IFYSWIM

[Coco]

It came from the vet - you'd think i'd have thought to do that      Slow day 

[*Jay*]

Mine haven't been done in a while - our vets only sell Drontal flavour which makes them really sick and it was too much of a faff to get some Milbemax. I'm really strict with the worming regime when they are puppies but it does lapse a bit (or maybe a lot!) when they are adults  

Stronghold only covers for roundworm so you would still need something for tapeworm.

[ladylola]

I worm all mine every three months. I use milbemax from the vets. They have never been sick with these.

[Sheryl]

Yip, I use Milbemax too and neither of the girls throw up with them.  It is a pain in the bum for me to get them as the vet doesn't use them normally.... so I have to buy 6 boxes at a time which costs me £131

[Nicola]

Drontal is the one that seems to cause sickness in a lot of dogs. I use Milbemax as well and they've never had any problems with it.

[Max X 2]

Milbemax now comes as chewy type, so much easier for those dogs that pretend to swallow the tablet then spit it out 

[Saffaroo]

Yep, its Drontal that seems to be the problem one - with mine it was the meat flavoured Drontal (heaven knows what that had in it)

Milbemax for us , but have just bought some Panacur as it is getting increasingly difficult for us to get Milbemax... we do it every 3 months

[vixen]

My girls are wormed every three months.  I just put a sticker on the calender for 3 months after they have had their latest dose.
I use Drontal and I have never had a problem with it (apart from getting the tablets down their throats to begin with ).

[Geordietyke]

As Odie is only still a pup, I wormed him every 2 months (with Drontal puppy liquid) up to 8 months old (it lasted that long).  After that, I'm doing it every 3 months with Drontal (hope I don't have a problem, I've a years supply of the darn stuff!)  Lesley 

[Holly2009]

Sherleys one dose wormer here, every three months!

[tigs71]

I use Milbemax for Mason too - every 3 months and it has never disagreed with him.  Our vets no longer use Milbemax so I get a prescription from them and buy using one of the online vet med sites and buy a years supply at once.

[Joules]

I worm all mine every three months. I use milbemax from the vets. They have never been sick with these.

Same here - Coco is a disgusting little miss and with some of the things she picks up on walks I prefer to keep her worming up to date

[Harveypops]

Ithink Harvey is on every 6months for his wormer! W use milvbemax too and have had no problems