glenmar
Posted : 9/24/2006 8:38:26 AM
I'm stuck with dialup and I can't really see anything in your picture. Is it long and somewhat like spegetti in appearance? If so, that's round worms. Or do they look more like rice? Those would be tapes and tapes are caused by ingesting fleas. I'm not sure on any of the other lovely parasites what they actually look like and IF they can come out without help. However, let me say that if the worms are making it out without medication, your dog has a MAJOR worm load and needs treatment. Worms are not just gross to look at, they can do some real damage to your dog.
I will typically run a stool sample into the vet a couple times a year and have them float a fecal......it's just the smart thing to do to have the stool checked on a pretty regular basis since worms are not all that uncommon. I think that's the FIRST thing you need to do....get your dog or his stool to the vet first thing Monday morning. And please do NOT buy those OTC wormers.....some of them are ineffective at best, downright dangerous at worst. And if you don't know what you're dealing with, you don't know what to treat for. Bite the bullet on this one and get the meds FROM the vet.