How come there are sesame seed looking things in my bed after my maltese puppy sleeps with me?

He has worms.

if anyone or anythng leaves things behind in my bed id be VERY afraid.

flees

could be worms. have the vet check it out, some worms from dogs can infect humans

Heck yah. Its worms. Yuk. Vet…ASAP.

Those are dried up tapeworm segments. Don’t freak out. They are not the worm itself, just the egg sacs. They look like a grain of rice and can move a bit when fresh (look at her butt and her stool to see them). When they dry up they look like sesame seeds. Larvae fleas eat them, then infect the pet when the dog or cat eats the adult flea while grooming. You need some tapeworm medicine called praziquantel. It is now over the counter at the pet store or the vets. One dose is all he needs. Use flea control to prevent.

tell him to stay away from mcdonalds

I’d check his skin to see if it’s coming from there first. A good brush, bath, comb, dry, brush should get rid of any surface ‘stuff’.

Tapeworms look like grains of rice in their stool, and if any stuck to his coat after a bowel movement they may be drying and falling off in bed. Tapeworms are easy to treat, but you need to have the vet check to confirm diagnosis and it’s a one pill treatment based on weight.

I’d suggest a vet visit is in order anyway, since this dog is new to you and you want to get him started on the right paw for his long-term health.

Your little dog definitely has tapeworm and probably fleas too. Take it to the vet. I do not recommend over the counter medications and wormers, even though I am a pet shop because the vet can give the exact dose for the weight of the dog and can warn you of possible side affects of medications. Good idea to wash linens daily until this is under control because if you have another dog, it could get this passed to it or a cat too.

I did a search and found that the “seeds” might be tapeworm eggs. Here is an excerpt from one of the websites:

“Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that often afflict puppies, especially young dogs that have had flea infestations. Fleas eat tape worm eggs. When the dog grooms, she ingests fleas, and anything in the flea’s body. Once in the canine intestines, the tapeworms hatch. The worms are flat and segmented. Each segment contains eggs. Segments and egg cases can be seen in an infected dog’s stool: they resemble uncooked grains of rice or sesame seeds. Tapeworm medication comes in tablet form or an injection from your veterinarian.”

Oh god, your puppy has worms and/or flea eggs. Be very afraid. If it’s fleas, you are in big trouble. You’ll have to strip, vaccuum and bomb everything in your house. If it’s worms, be worried about the affects of the worms being in the puppy for so long. A few pills prescribed by your local vet can cure worms. Just be very careful because humans can also get worms from their dogs and can get sick! Good Luck!