Worms dogs - how to recognize and treat them?
Saturday, 20 April 2024
When we talk about dog parasites, most immediately think of fleas, ticks and other organisms that live on the surface of your pet's body. Internal parasites are equally threatening organisms. In order to take care of the health and life of your dog, you need to deworm him regularly.
Any parasitic disease can also pose a threat to humans. The vermin that attack animals do not live only in the outdoor environment. Dogs are extremely vulnerable to many species of internal vermin. These individuals that live in your dog's digestive tract can affect your dog's health. Therefore, you should deworm your dog on a regular basis. It is most often carried out during puppyhood, but the duty falls on the owner when the individual is already an adult.
In the case of adult dogs, there are often clinical signs. This may be accompanied by matting of the coat and occasional diarrhea. Symptoms, of course, are not clearly defined. Deworming your dog should be a preventative measure. Some dogs may be carriers of parasites even from birth.
Roundworms are worms that are commonly found in dogs. They are often passed to the dog in the mother's placenta or given with her milk. To get rid of them, the dog should be dewormed several times when it is a puppy. Of course, mother dogs should also be dewormed frequently. Otherwise, she will constantly infect new individuals and pose a danger to them.
Dogs that live in the countryside and eat raw meat are more prone to parasites than those that live in the city. Not everyone knows that vermin can also be transmitted by fleas.
The tapeworm enters the body of the animal when it wants to catch fleas that accumulate in the fur. This is another piece of evidence that highlights the importance of flea control.
Summer is a risky time especially for urban dogs. Whenever a dog is out of his city, he is exposed to accidentally ingesting the eggs and larvae of the parasites that accumulate in plants. This can also happen in contact with the carcasses of any rodents or after eating fish. You can also come across them in pet hotels. Contact with other dogs can increase the risk of parasite transmission. It is essential to deworm your pet every time you return home.
Protect your family's health
Every dog owner needs to know the threat that parasites pose to the health and lives of household members. A dog that has parasites can transmit them in the fur around the tail and on the body surface. When stroking, such parasites can get on a child's skin, especially during play. If the child places his hands in his mouth, then he will be exposed to them in his tract. Some of the parasites do not pose a threat to the dog. They pose them to the owner. Such a parasite is the echinococcus multiforme. It causes multicellular echinococcosis, a disease that develops several years after infection. It often causes liver disease, which is often cancerous.
How to treat parasitic diseases of animals?
Any experienced veterinarian, before prescribing a suitable deworming agent, should conduct a fecal examination of the animal. This will ensure that the prescribed remedy is tailored to the dog's living conditions and its needs and constitution. The prescribed agent can be in the form of paste, spray, tablets and gel. The product should be carefully dosed according to your pet's weight and your veterinarian's recommendations. Not every product will be able to effectively deal with animal parasites.
Proper prophylaxis
Once the animal is cured and will not suffer from the presence of parasites, it is necessary to take care of a good quality food. Each type of food should be adapted to the weight, needs and breed of the dog. Good nutrition will help your pet recover faster from the illness.
