Henry has campylobacter - and now he has hookworm!

[SophieBlueRoanLover]

Thanks all. The funny thing is is that Henry's actually been fine for over a week now (since his second lot of chicken and rice), with just a tiny bit of soft poo in the afternoons sometimes. I'd expected the results to come back negative, as he seemed better - but perhaps that's the nature of the infection - it comes and goes. He's on the anti-biotics now and I'll take more samples after they're finished to make sure it's gone, once-and-for-all.

When I gave myself campylobacter a few years ago I'd opened a packet of Sainsbury's chicken breasts and used one, then wrapped the remaining one in plastic and cooked and ate it the following day - I assume it was from the one that was opened for a day. I'm always really anal about washing everything thoroughly after I chop raw chicken now and I cook it all once I've opened it too. It was quite unpleasant!

 

[debbiedaywalker]

Glad that Henry is getting better, hopefully that the anti-biotics will clear it up once and for all.

[SophieBlueRoanLover]

Tests have just confirmed that Henry's campylobacter has gone, but now he's tested positive for hookworm, which he is supposed to be protected from by Advocate. Grrrrr! More poo samples to do this weekend! I gave him his Advocate 1 month (ie. 31 days) after the last dose, instead of 4 weeks (ie. 28 days) so the vet thinks he must've picked it up at the end of last week. Really annoying. Maybe too much of it went on his fur and not his skin.

[piph]

Oh dear, poor Henry!  Hope you can get rid of them quick!!!

[ollie nathan's mum]

Hope they clear quickly, not nice.

[Cassie01]

Hope they clear quickly, not nice.

Yep, same here - hope its resolved speedily.

(((Henry)))

[SophieBlueRoanLover]

Not sure what it is about my little puppy, but he just picks up everything! A third lot of poo tests revealed that the campylobacter's still gone, the hookworm has gone, but now he has toxicara (tapeworm) - so back to the vet for some Drontal. Interestingly in my vet they give dogs Drontal every 6 months (once the pup's over 6 months old), whereas someone on here had mentioned they got a dose at 9 months too. This is what Henry will be treated with, so perhaps it would've made sense if he'd had some at 9 months too.

Hopefully this will be the last of it. Although I guess another poo test will be needed to confirm it's all cleared up. I seem to spend every weekend out armed with little plastic sample bottles!! London is a nasty place for doggies, it seems - especially those that eat sticks all the time.

[piph]

Just a little word of caution, Sophie, about Drontal.  Apparently the formula has been changed - Ozzy had it from the vet, as did the rest of the litter, when they were small, and it gave them all rotten diarrhoea for about a week.  We've never used it since and always use Milbemax, with no illeffects whatsoever.  Drontal may be ok now that they are older, but just be warned!!!!  Hope henry is better soon.  We worm every 3 months, by the way.

[Jane57]

Wow just seen this, poor Henry , what a worry!
I give Riley 1 and a half drontal tablet every three months, he has always been fine thankfully.
Its one tablet per 10kg weight, Riley weighs 13.5kg , last gave him it two weeks ago.
Drontal is all I have ever given Riley, at 6, 9 and now 12 months, will give him again in May.
Some on here are fine on drontal, some not.
Hope this gets sorted soon ! x

[carol pearson]

I agree with piph, please be careful with Drontal.

I am convinced it made my Ozzy ill, it took him months to recover.

Hope you get him sorted soon.

[Jane57]

What does Henry weigh sophie?  if under 10kg just give him the one tablet.
I use the bone shaped tablet from vet uk, only costs under £2.

[SophieBlueRoanLover]

I gave him 1.5 tablets, as he's just over 11kg - this is what the vet suggested. He didn't have any problems on them before, so hopefully he'll be okay and everything will be cleared up and I won't have to put poo in smaple jars every weekend!