Call your vet as soon as possible to schedule a dewormer appointment if you see what might be white worms in dog poop. You should also clean your yard, your dog’s bed and any other infected ...

If your dog has worms, you may find small grain-like worms in their poop. Tiny worm eggs may also be present in your dog's poop, but these are usually harder to spot.

Come to think of it, it seems like white dog poop used to be everywhere—at a local park, in a family member’s backyard or even in your own backyard, courtesy of your favorite pooch.

Tapeworms are flat, white worms that are made up of tiny segments. Each part is about the size of a grain of rice . Tapeworms attach themselves to the walls of your dog's gut using hook-like suckers.

It wasn't a product of your young imagination: Chalky, white dog poop really was everywhere in the 1970s and '80s. Here's why it went away.

It’s never fun to think about your dog having parasites, but unfortunately, they’re a common part of pet ownership - ...

Dog poop isn’t just gross — it’s also potentially infectious. That’s why signs reminding pet owners to “curb your dog” and scoop their poop have been joined in some places by posted ...

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If your dog has roundworms, you may notice them in poop or vomit. If you see something that looks like rice, it might be a different parasite called a tapeworm. How Dogs Get Roundworms ...

As a small-animal primary care veterinarian, I deal with the diseases of dog and cat poop on a daily basis. Feces represent potential zoonotic hazards , meaning they can transmit disease from ...