Dogs and tapeworm treatment

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We have a 10yo Staffie who I think has recently caught tapeworm (some intermittent white seed/small rice grain-like-looking things in her poo).

We treated her with an all-in-one wormer last Friday (3rd October). There has been little visible in the way of the blighters except for tonight: SO many (although still).

Is this normal after worming treatment? Have the tapeworm died and this is them coming out of her system?

Should I retreat her tomorrow in case they've not completely gone?

And am I right in thinking that our dog passing them onto our dds is unlikely?

What product did you use?

I think Droncit is the only one for tapeworm isn't it? Advocate covers everything but tapeworm. We have been advised to give both.

There are lots of products that kill tapeworm they are not all equitable.

We used Bob Martin All in One Dewormer. Medium sized dog, so she had 1000mg of the active ingredient, nitroscanate.

What's in Droncit?

Droncit is piperazine. I would actually suggest Drontal or Milbemax.

Thanka for your fast reply as we are going to buy more today.

I take it that the Bob Martin ones are not useful?

You need praziquantel to kill tapeworm. Drontal or milbemax are the best combined wormers, the rest not worth bothering with. Droncit ( which just did tapeworms) isn't on the UK market anymore.

Thanks, I'll go to Pets at Home and try to purchase either today.

Milbemax is prescription only so you won't get it in PAH, Drontal you maybe able to get there if there is an SQP on duty.

I was able to get our dog the Drontal as the store manager was present. I also bought some flea treatment for her, just in case.

The manager said that as our dog was treated 7 days ago, the amount of tapeworm I saw in her faeces are most likely dead ones she has passed through her system. He also said that she could not be wormed for another 7 days, as they will probably make her ill.

I'll err on the side of caution and do her again next Fri.

Meanwhile, I'm pretty sure it's onw of my neighbour's cats that have introduced the worms into our garden: our dog is old and doesn't enjoy walking anymore, so she's been a house dog for over a year now. I have seen worm-infested poo outside our house and I have picked up cat poo off our garden in the past.

Do I nees to tell my neighbours to check their cats faeces? Where would I even begin?

I'm assuming it's one of their cats. We are flanked eitherside by 7 cats in total and as I know they poo nearby, I've made an assumption.

Of course, it could be a different cat, or a fox.

I feel I ought to mention it; how do I tell them, but not sound accusing?

Dogs get infected by tapeworm by ingesting fleas as the most common route.

I would just say 'DDog has tapeworm, check your cats because they may have it too.'
There is no reason for them to take offenceat that

Bob Martin is useless You get what you pay for. Buy it from the vet Or www.bestpet.co.uk