Do all puppies have worms?

Intestinal parasites are common in all puppies.

Roundworms are present in almost all newborn puppies. Puppies can become infected with parasites before they are born or later through the mother's milk. Your pup has been wormed every two weeks from the age of two weeks with Drontal puppy suspension.

You will also be given a schedule when you pick up your puppy as to when to start your Nexgard Spectra/Simparica Trio. This must be done monthly for the rest of the puppy's life.

Tapeworms are the most common intestinal parasites of dogs. Puppies become infected with them when they swallow fleas; the eggs of the tapeworm live inside the flea. When the puppy chews or licks its skin as a flea bites, the flea may be swallowed. The flea is digested within the dog's intestine; the tapeworm hatches and then anchors itself to the intestinal lining. Therefore, exposure to fleas may result in a new infection; this can occur in as little as two weeks, so please keep your puppy flea free.