Read About Choosing Dog Worming Treatments

Worming treatments for dogs in most cases should be done at times when they are not taking any other medications.

Things to consider: Worm treatments following flea infestations, treatments for puppies, and taking other medicines.

  • Solo Treatment - Wormers should not be mixed with other wormers, nor should they be combined with any other dog medicines. If you are treating your dog with any other dog medicines, complete that treatment first, and then start using the wormer.

  • Prevention in Puppies - It is a good idea to treat every new puppy that comes into your life as though heImage had worms. Despite the fact that puppies should be wormed when they are 2-6 weeks (2 weeks before they are even supposed to be released to you), it doesn't always happen. Although you can eventually give wormers to your dog yourself, your puppy's first (and second) worming should be done by a licensed vet. At that age dog medicines can be too strong or have unpredictable side effects if administered improperly. In addition, wormers only kill the worms, not the eggs. So be sure you go back for that second treatment -- it is necessary to kill off any new worms that have hatched since the last treatment.

  • When Fleas are Gone - Fleas can carry worms. Therefore, after completing any flea treatment, you might want to give your new flea-free dog a couple of rounds with one of the many over-the-online-counter wormers.