Puppies can pick up worms from their mother and from their littermates.   It is important to treat your pup with regular worming treatments to prevent weight loss, diarrhoea and ill-thrift which can be caused by worms.   Pups should be wormed every 2 weeks until 12 weeks old. Monthly treatments are required after this.   We recommend coming in to the clinic monthly to weigh your pup as they grow and pick up your monthly worming treatments – you don’t need an appointment for weight checks.   Keeping on top of worm treatments is extremely important. Our dogs and cats are nowadays more social and are in our houses (in our beds/ on couches etc) alot more than in previous years; for this reason we recommend that all our clients keep on top of worming.