Dog Worming and Sickness?

I gave my two Staffs worming tablets yesterday, don't have the box to hand but they are what are sold in The Range stores (DIY/Garden Centre type stores).



They are the one tablet per weight category type and as it turned out both of mine were in the 2 tablets category for their weight.



Anyway, we gave them the tablets with their food as indicated on the packet but just after midnight one of the dogs was barking really intense, very unusual as he is normally fast asleep, fearing the worst I sent the hubby downstairs to investigate and he told me the other had been sick, looked like she had actually pooed with the shape and consistency but was sick. This to me told me most of her stomach contents had been brought up. Anyway, cleaned her up, settled her, went back to bed and it started again, within an hour the other had been sick.

Does anyone have any ideas could this have been caused by the tablets, was brought to mind as they had both had the same thing. Appreciate any help.

Dog Worming and Sickness?
As both dogs were affected in the same way, it is certain to be an effect of the tablets.



It may be a reaction to the active ingredients. Different products have different ingredients, so I would consider using something else next time.



Also when parasites die they release toxins. These toxins may have made the dogs vomit. It may be a sign the tablets did their job.
Reply:well it's a bit unusual for DIY and garden centres to be selling pet worming tablets,that's normally left for pet stores and vets.Have a read of the instructions again,it may say that the tablets could make your dog vomit.Normally worming tablets can give your pet diarrohea.If you're worried about it or the dogs vomit again,call your vet and tell him/her the brand of wormers you gave your dogs.
Reply:I'd say it was the tablets. It might be best to do the Spot on Worming instead of the tablets. If the sickness continues take them to the vet. They might be able to give them an injection or something to worm them.



It sounds too me that the tablets didn't agree with them.



Hope this helps. xx
Reply:I wormed my dog recently and it does say that it may cause vomiting but if it's violent or persistent then contact your vet immediately, some dog's are really sensitive to worming though, we had a dog many years ago that would vomit every time we wormed her! I would take him to the vet just to be on the safe side and to put your mind at rest. Good luck.
Reply:It was the tablets as Worming tabs are notorious for doing that.

We get some from the vet which are more easily tolerated by the dog.
Reply:It was the worming tablet. This happened with my dog. I gave her Drontol worming tablet, it was ok, then three month later when I gave it to her again she was a sick as anything. It was like poo. Had I not seen her vomiting and actually being sick I would of assumed she's poo'ed. She must have vomited at least half a dozen times... vile, stinking poo type vomit.



I had to re-worm her with Melbamax and she's fine on that. I spoke to the vet nurse about it and she said that yes, something worming tablets DO make individual dogs sick. You need to remember which brand it was an NOT use that again. What I didn't understand was that I had used the same tablet before and she was ok with it then! Anyway, you will need to use a different one.

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