I have a new 8 week old husky. She been with us for two days and today there were roundworms in her feces. I owned many dogs before never any issues with worms and this is my first in-home pet. Do I need to take her to the vet or can this be treated with over the counter meds?

Updated On September 14th, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 4 days old

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Roundworms are very common in puppies! From the picture, she definitely has them! While there are OTC medications that are good (Bayer is about the only one I would recommend), the best dewormers are from the vet. Truly, you get what you pay for in terms of dewormers, flea treatment, etc. You also just got Snowflake, and she should see a vet anyway to get vaccines done and while there, the vet can give her a deworming treatment. In this case, I recommend seeing the vet. I hope this helps!

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