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Summary: Dogs and puppies regularly need to be 'dewormed' after they are 6-9 weeks old. Intestinal worms and parasites are extremely common in dogs and puppies. In fact, most puppies are born with them. Several dog wormer products are available to choose from.

Dogs and puppies regularly need to be treated for worms. Intestinal worms and parasites are extremely common in dogs and puppies. Your veterinarian will give you medicine to clear up the situation. Some veterinarians will prescribe a pill that has to be administered monthly to your pet. Worms are contracted in various ways including contaminated soil, mosquito bites, and by eating fleas. Your vet will probably ask you to bring in a recent stool sample to be tested. This is usually done at the puppy’s/dog’s yearly check up.

The worming product shown to the right is called 'Wormicide'. It is offered at 1-800-PetMeds and describes the worming medicine as "For dogs cats and kittens. Piperazine citrate syrup liquid wormer. A mild and effective way to remove roundworms from dogs and cats. Usage: one teaspoonful per 5 lbs. of body weight. Can be administered directly or with food. Dogs and cats can be wormed at 6-8 weeks of age. Treatment should be repeated in 10 days. Repeat in 10 days if reinfestation."

We have generally wormed our puppies between 6-9 weeks old depending on how their physical strength and development is doing. IMPORTANT: Do not give over the counter worming medicine to a dog that is looking or acting sick. Your dog or puppy should be taken to consult a licensed vet in this case.

Another dog wormer product offered by 1-800-PetMeds is manufactured by HomeoPet called Wrm Clear. This product caters to those who are looking for more of an all-natural method to treat worms. It is described by them as, "Worm Clear is a 100% natural and fast acting liquid homeopathic product formulated for removal and prevention of hook, round, and tapeworms."
One of the last products offered without prescription at 1-800-PetMeds is WORMX and WORMX Plus. This product is described as "a flavored chewable tablet for the removal of large roundworms and hookworms in dogs and puppies." We would recommend reading our article about how to administer tablets or pills to your dog our puppy.
PetSmart also has several dog worming choices available over the counter. We've listed below these dog worming products. They include D-Worm in both chewable and liquid form and also ERLIWORM (a liquid option). One of their more potent worming medicines offered is SAFE-GUARD 4 Canine Dewormer. It is a 3-day treatment for controling Tapeworms, Roundworms, Hookworms, and Whipworms.

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