Mazz Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Five weeks ago, Zoya's stool sample came back positive for both hook and whip worms. We put her on a three day wormer called Panacur. Two weeks later, she again had the three day wormer Panacur. Today, two weeks after her last worming, her stool sample came back positive for hook worms. We've kept the yard picked up, but Zoya continues to dig and ingest dirt. The vet said we would have to take off the top four inches of soil and replace it to remove all worms and their eggs, which of course for an acre plus of ground, would be cost prohibitive. The vet said she is getting reinfected, and the prime source is the top soil. We have rabbits, racoons, deere, possums, field mice, coyotes, all enter and pass through our property, which does not help. Given that, even if I could afford to replace the soil, it would not take long for the soil to become contaminated again. I've spoken with Zoya's breeder. She recommended starting a weekly regimen of worming for up to 16 weeks, then once every 8 weeks thereafter. I've got an appointment with Zoya's vet on Monday, to go over their recommendations on how to go forward from here. I'm going to ask them about the breeder's recommendation as well. Panacur is a prescription wormer. The manufacturer of Panacur, also makes an identical non-prescription product called Safe-Guard. Both are granular and come in 1, 2, and 4 gram packets. Dosage is 1 gram for 10 pounds in weight. Zoya has no outward signs of having worms. She is eathing well, not vomiting, her stools are normal, and she is not losing weight (other than a few pounds due to the reduction in treats). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 oh poor Zoya No, replacing the top soil probably will only work for a very short space of time Can you maybe fence off a safe area for her and put concete flags down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 aw, poor girl. Good job she doesn't seem to notice it in herself. Sarah's idea is really good & is a much cheaper option, just section off an area solely for Zoya, making sure any fencing is high enough to keep "visitors" out & Zoya in! Let us know what the vet thinks of the breeders recommendation, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csavinski Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hey Mazz... I dont know much about Hookworm but i know that if you have to remove the topsoil of your yard that would be a very costly job. But i did find som info on the net that may be of some help... There are a lot of suggestions from Salt Tabs or spraying Bleach and Amonia, I have included the links so you can take a look. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061220165251AA1SWKa Hope this helps with your problem, and i jope your sibe gets better soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 I know this might sound daft to most maybe like me teach her not to dig and not to eat the soil, I know its a natural thing for dogs to do but it can be done I've got 2 here that was taught from pups not to do this as i love my garden and my dogs, I also have a flagged area that the dogs go on most of the time with a very little fence separating the too the dogs know unless they are told they are not aloud to go in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hey Mazz... I dont know much about Hookworm but i know that if you have to remove the topsoil of your yard that would be a very costly job. But i did find som info on the net that may be of some help... There are a lot of suggestions from Salt Tabs or spraying Bleach and Amonia, I have included the links so you can take a look. http://answers.yahoo...20165251AA1SWKa Hope this helps with your problem, and i jope your sibe gets better soon... Thanks for the link. I visited with the vet again yesterday. We've switched Zoya's heatworm medication. He wants to retest her stools in about six weeks, to give the new heartworm meds time to work. Then he suggests deworming four times a year, with an annual boost wormer. The eggs are the problem. Nothing short of fire will destroy the eggs and they can still be potent after a fifty year dormancy. Eating the eggs, they hatch when inside the warmth of the gut, and boom, we have worms. I think Dunc may have the best approach, teach her not to dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnmw1208 Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Can't you give her this product? Says it controls hookworms and such. Interceptor check it out, might be worth a try if you can get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Can't you give her this product? Says it controls hookworms and such. Interceptor check it out, might be worth a try if you can get some. Thanks. That's the product we are switching to. I just picked up several month's worth this past week. Zoya receives her heartworm meds on the 5th of each month, so we have a few days before she gets her tab. The product she was on, Inverhart Max, was supposed to control hookworms. But it has had some failures, according to our vet. Our vet suggested we switch over to Interceptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 paws crossed it does the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Aw, poor Zoya! Hope this works for you, xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Poor Zoya Best of luck, hope you find a solution soon. Keep us updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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