I wormed the pup again today (6 months) and waited with bated breath to see what her reaction is this time. Each time I've wormed her she either had diarrhea been sick or both. I spoke to the vet about this when I picked up the wormer and he suggested trying Drontal again. Well today she had a bout of diarrhea and for the most of the day has been more hyper then normal with no idea what she actually wants to do. She has just finally relaxed enough to go to sleep. Phew.
I guess we will go through this again in six months time unless the vet can come up with something else other then Drotal, Pamacur and advocate, as she has now reacted to all three. I've not had a dog behave so re actively to wormers. Does everyone worm on a six monthly cycle as recommended. I must admit I didn't always previously.

> Does everyone worm on a six monthly cycle as recommended

I worm on the recommended cycle of every 3 months with drontal for my medium(10-14kg) sized breed. My youngest ones were on drontal at around 5 months of age. Infact they are all due to be wormed before the end of this month.

Have you considered having a worm count done?

>Have you considered having a worm count done?

I'm beginning to consider it

One option to try is worm before bedtime.  I've always had better luck, particularly with youngsters, when they simply go to sleep afterward.  Another friend swears by giving wormers with yoghurt...

I'm a bit lax about some things but I admit I do try and stick to suggested dates for worming :)

> Have you considered having a worm count done?

We have used the 3 month cycle for years regardless of wether we think they have worms or not.

Jodi, I have multiple dogs and still used to worm them far less than is recommended by vets.

I worm even less since having faecal samples sent off to Langford for 3 Collies.  The report came back, no worms found.  I hadn't wormed for one year.  So I think you do need to take into consideration whether it's better to test for worms first. 

I do religiously worm pups up to 6 months, as per recommended regimes.

Thanks for all the replies. I'm inclined to keep to a regular worming schedule until she has stopped eating rubbish at all times and will more then likely get a worm count done.

"Does everyone worm on a six monthly cycle as recommended?"

Well I don't!    My bitches were always wormed (and their boosters brought utd) before being mated.  Then my puppies were wormed at 2 weeks, along with mum again, and then (puppies only) every 2 weeks to the time they went home.   I gave the new owners a full worming history, including what was used, for their vet, and recommended the puppy was wormed again at 3 months.    After that, unless there was a visual need for worming, mine were not wormed.    Worming means putting chemicals into the dog after all, so unless a fecal test says worming is needed, and for what specifically, I don't hold with all this continual worming.

Interesting mamabas. Thank you for your input.