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Here is a new update on Rocky, the one recovering from bloody diarrhea. He is doing well, chicken & rice plus some plain hamburger and pasta. Gave him a small amount of his regular wellness kibble also. Went out for a walk and he pooped a somewhat normal stool loaded with long looking worms. I think this is what started the whole gastroenteritis problem. I took the sample to the vet, they were just closing have a day on sat., get the results monday. If they are long spaghetti looking worms, that is roundworms, right? Tapes usually produce rice looking segments and whips are shorter then rounds? I guess the antibiotics is helping remove these buggers. Also, he is due for a heartworm test in august, but will get that done on monday. This way, if that is neg. he can probably start on his heartgard plus which will help the remove worms if they are round or hook. If they turn out to be tape or whip, he will need some other meds. I used to keep him on heartgard plus year round but recently switched to six months summer and fall where mosquitos are more popular in my area. What a mistake that was if this turns out to be hook or round. Learn something new everyday.