I would worm them with something like Nemex II .....I start around 3 weeks but the med says 2 so if they are looking worming then I would go ahead and do it! Deb In a message dated 4/2/2011 10:06:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, crudolf@xxxxxxx writes: Ok, I have a foster here with a litter of pups. She is a mixed GSD(I think GSD and Shiba Inu mix), appears to be very healthy, is a good mother, and has plenty of milk. The pups seem to be a mix with Rottie, at least that is what I think with the kinds of heads, coloring, coat etc. they have. The mom is tiny, about 35 lbs, but the pups look like they are going to be much bigger than she is. The pups have opened their eyes, have shiny coats and are looking really good, but their bellies are huge and I am thinking that they are probably full of worms. Mom came from a shelter where she was dropped off the night before her pups were born. She was obviously well-cared for, not skinny, and has a very nice temperament, and knows some basic obedience--will sit, down, stay and come on command. She is also housebroken. Now my question is, should I worm the mom and the pups now, or is it too early? They are about 17 or 18 days old now. Generally, I worm my puppies and dams at three weeks, but my vet's tech told me to wait until they were four weeks. Any comments from those of you in the know? -- Christiane Rudolf Tanglewood Farm Fayetteville, Ohio ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================