- Did you bring your new puppy home with puppy worms? - before
birth: hormonal changes in pregnancy can activate worm larvae
that had been dormant in the mother’s tissue for a long period
of time. These larvae subsequently migrate through the placenta
to infect the unborn puppies. They can also migrate to the
mammary glands and infect nursing puppies; - through their
mother’s milk; - from the environment, after they are born. -
How do worms in puppies affect their health? - dull haircoat -
bloated, round belly - pale gums and anemia - licking around the
anus or dragging the bottom on the ground (“scooting”) - crying
when picked up - diarrhea, blood or mucous in the stool, and
vomiting - weight loss or failure to thrive - worm segments
around the anal area (may look like grains of rice) - worms in
puppy stool or vomit - coughing (if worms have migrated to the
lungs) - How to protect your puppy against canine intestinal
worms - Pick up and dispose of feces immediately, before worm
eggs and larvae have a chance