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What should I feed my dog for internal deworming?
For internal deworming, give your dog a pet dewormer containing praziquantel, pyrantel, or albendazole. Dose strictly by the label and the dog's weight, and use probiotics if vomiting or diarrhea occurs.
Can a dog take a deworming medication and metronidazole at the same time?
Metronidazole removes trichomonas. If a dog has both coccidia and trichomonas, it can take both dewormers, best spaced 1–2 hours apart to avoid conflict. But your dog has parvovirus plus coccidia and trichomonas, which is serious — seek professional vet care and hospitalization, and follow the vet's medication and nursing.
What to Do If a Cat Vomits White, Thin, Long Worms?
White thin worms in vomit suggest a heavy roundworm infection. Wait until 2 months old to deworm; dose strictly by weight under veterinary guidance to avoid toxicity.
My dog developed a red ring around its mouth 24 hours after topical deworming and sometimes scratches it with its paw.
A red ring around the mouth after topical deworming is likely an allergic reaction. A vet can give a desensitizing shot and switch to a lower-toxicity product; dose by weight to avoid overdose and poisoning.
My roughly two-month kitten, bought a week ago; the night before last at midnight it vomited once, a thin white worm like roundworm, then next afternoon vomited again without worm, just foam, then through the night vomited about ten times, sometimes yellow fluid, eating or drinking nothing, even milk vomited. What do I do?
White thin worms are likely roundworms; frequent vomiting with no food risks pancreatitis and fatty liver, so vet fluids first to correct electrolytes, then deworm. Use ivermectin/fenbendazole-based drugs plus antibiotics; give probiotics later. Do NOT give milk (lactose intolerance).
What to Do If a Dog Has a Runny Nose After a Bath
A runny nose after a bath usually means the dog caught a chill. Some dogs dislike baths and their immunity drops, so in low temperatures they catch colds. What should you do? Our pet care specialists answer.
My two-month-old kitten just came home and isn’t adapting; she barely touches her goat-milk formula and her recent stools are watery and bloody—what should I do?
Bloody diarrhea can come from gut infection, parasites, or viruses. If the kitten is energetic, a virus is less likely; hard-to-digest food or a sudden food change can cause it—give pet probiotics, and see a vet if no relief. Tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms, or coccidia also cause it and need fecal testing and deworming.
My foundling orange kitten had normal stool first day on kibble, then diarrhea; only fed kibble and lactose-free milk, gave smecta and probiotics, improved, then relapsed after stopping smecta; no fever/vomit, eats/sleeps well but diarrhea; today a bit of blood.
Give pet probiotics for diarrhea; avoid dairy (even lactose-free). If no improvement plus blood, likely parasite-induced enteritis—get a fecal test first to identify the parasite, then choose dewormer (giardia/coccidia need specific drugs, common dewormers don't work; both cause persistent bloody diarrhea; also roundworm/tapeworm). Severe bleeding: oral anti-inflammatory. If blood/diarrhea with low appetite/fever/lethargy, check for panleukopenia.
What should I watch for when giving my dog deworming medicine?
First, dose by weight and label to avoid overdose/toxicity. Second, don't give on empty stomach—dewormers are irritating; give half an hour after eating. After dosing, vomiting/diarrhea may occur—normal; give some pet probiotics.
What Causes a Dog to Pass Black, Watery Stools
Black watery stools may mean something is wrong, but the causes are many, so identify the cause before treating. Our pet care specialists explain the causes and treatments.