Poodles are generally good to have, but most of you who have had a poodle have experienced deworming your dog. If a dog has parasites in its body, it can be very detrimental to its health status, and dogs that suffer from this for a long time can have other complications, so it can have a huge impact on normal growth.
Poodles are generally fluffy and chubby. If your poodle suddenly becomes thin, has a swollen abdomen, is in poor spirits, etc., or exhibits some odd behavior, such as rubbing his butt or walking and stretching his legs, it is likely that your dog is suffering from parasites. So, what can you do if your pooch has worms in his stomach?
I. Determine the type of parasite
What should I do if my poodle has worms in his stomach? In this case, you will first need to do a microscopic fecal examination to determine what kind of parasite infection your dog has, and then administer different deworming medications depending on the type of parasite infection.
It is important to note that some poodles have worms in their tummies that manifest as diarrhea, thin, soft and bloody stools, and lethargy. Most of these parasites are coccidia and trichomonas. Routine stool tests do not detect them and extra attention needs to be paid to the living environment.
Second, timely injection or drug deworming
What should I do if my Poodle has worms in his stomach? Normally, Poodles should be dewormed no more than three months apart. Once a Poodle is diagnosed with worms, it should be dewormed promptly with an injection or medication. For Poodles infected with parasites, if you choose to deworm medication, you should take 2-3 consecutive oral dewormings (with fecal discharge to the naked eye) and then review the stool at an interval of about a week to check if the internal parasites have been eliminated. As you can see, it is safer to deworm your poodle with special deworming medication. If you are deworming, you should not increase or decrease the dose on your own, but should do so effectively under the guidance or with the help of your vet.
Third, effective prevention to avoid the next infection
Although deworming is common for dog owners, we must be clear that parasites are not self-inflicted by poodles, but are transmitted by food, environment and other agents. Therefore, we try to ensure our dog’s diet and living environment, while deworming him on time.
Dogs can be dewormed for the first time at 20 days of age, then once a month until they are half a year old, quarterly after half a year, and semi-annually as adults.
