The grass that the dog walks through, the mud on the owner's shoes when he goes out, there may be parasites or worm eggs, the dog has the habit of licking everywhere, these parasites may enter the body with the dog's licking, resulting in the infection of parasites in the body, so be sure not to forget to deworm regularly. If not cleaned up in time, these parasites can cause problems such as malnutrition and a weak immune system, which in turn creates opportunities for the spread of other germs and causes various health problems in dogs.
1. Roundworms
This is one of the most commonly infected parasites in puppies, beige slender strips that parasitize the intestines and absorb nutrients that they have digested. Most of these parasites are larval/worm eggs passed from placenta or breast to the fetus by pregnant female dogs. Dogs that do not pay attention to hygiene or lick and smell contaminated food can also be infected, and it is generally possible to infer the presence of roundworms in the body by checking the stool for eggs.
The following symptoms occur after infection with grasshoppers
Vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, malnutrition, dull hair, swollen stomach, emaciation in other parts of the body, weakened immunity, coughing symptoms. Blockage of the body of the roundworm leads to intestinal obstruction, intussusception. Severe roundworm infections can lead to puppy death.
2. Tapeworms
Tapeworms have bodies like flattened noodles, have segments, parasitize in the intestines, and absorb nutrients. After each piece falls off, it will grow forward with its head, bite the dog's intestinal wall, and slowly grow backwards into a long string. If you see a maggot-like insect body in the puppy's feces, it is a tapeworm. Tapeworms commonly found in dogs are 10-15 cm long and can become infected by eating raw meat and animal offal, and fleas bites.
The following symptoms occur after infection with tapeworms
The dog's appetite decreases, sometimes constipation and diarrhea alternate, weight loss is significant, there are rice grain-sized and stretching and squirming segments on the anal entrance or feces, the anus is severely itchy, and sometimes the dog grinds his ass on the ground. Vomiting, wasting, malnutrition, increased eye droppings, dry and dull hair
3. Hookworms
Hookworms are about 1 centimeter long, about the thickness of embroidery needles, and can burrow into the skin, touch infected things, or eat contaminated food. Hookworms have thin hooks on their heads that bite the intestinal wall and suck blood, and in addition to the dog's accidental swallowing of eggs, its larvae may also enter the dog through the hair follicle or skin breakage. Oval eggs may be seen on stool examination
The following symptoms occur after infection with hookworms
Bloody stools, melancholy stools, anemia, lethargy, coarse back hair, emaciation, vomiting, diarrhea, feces with mucus
4. Whipworms
Whipworms are small whip-shaped worms that parasitize the cecum and large intestine, and oval eggs are seen on stool examination with small caps at both ends, which are currently rare. Whipworms suck blood, and the whipworm head buried in the intestinal wall will cause a serious inflammatory response, making the intestinal wall red and rotten, which can easily lead to bacterial infection and diarrhea.
The following symptoms occur after infection with whipworms
Diarrhea, blood in the stool, sudden weight loss, sudden fart, anemia, drowsiness, infected puppies will be stunted, anemia, the number of parasites is large, and even the mucosal blood vessels will be damaged and cause diarrhea, even blood diarrhea, excrete bright red smelly diarrhea, causing cecalitis and colitis.
5. Pinworms
Commonly known as nematodes, animals will hatch in the stomach and duodenum after infection, and finally develop into adult worms in the lower part of the small intestine and large intestine. Like to lay eggs near the anus, can produce dozens of pinworms at a time, irritate the skin near the chrysanthemum, cause itching, resulting in insomnia in dogs.
The following symptoms occur after infection with pinworms
Itching of the anus, nighttime affects sleep, loss of appetite, vomiting diarrhea.
What are the commonly used in vivo deworming drugs?
First of all, it should be noted that anthelmintic drugs are all toxic, and weight (health status) at different ages, whether to eat raw meat (eating habits), whether to often go to the grass (living habits), whether to often contact other dogs (social state), etc., are the basis for reference when taking drugs.
The first deworming time of puppies is preferably at 3-6 weeks, before the first vaccine, many deworming drugs have age restrictions, and when they are young, there is a risk of poisoning, and the deworming rate can be performed with reference to the drug instructions or the opinion of the pet doctor.
After the development of the deworming plan, sometimes it will be found that the dog has a bad appetite, and there are eggs or adult worms in the poop, which must be dewormed according to the situation. Dogs may have symptoms of listlessness or vomiting and diarrhea after eating deworming drugs, which is generally not too much of a problem, and if the symptoms continue to improve or worsen, they should be sent to the pet hospital for examination.
There are several common internal deworming drugs on the market: Bai Pet Qing, InuYasha Bao, Big Pet, Love Walker, Super Credible.
Some precautions for deworming in the body
1. Puppies that have just been brought home should be fed for one or two weeks first, and then dewormed when the dog is in good health
2, after eating the medicine, there are no bugs pulled out, does not mean that there must be no bugs in the body, in the case of a relatively small number of bugs in the body, the worm body will be decomposed and absorbed by the intestine after death, and naturally it will not be seen
3, some special parasites, such as coccidiosis, trichomoniasis, Toxoplasma gondii, etc., conventional anthelmintic drugs can not be killed, need to be diagnosed after examination, and treated with specific drugs
4, if the dog is pregnant if there is a body parasite, it should also be dewormed in time, most pets have intestinal parasites, are infected by the mother through the placenta or milk, so during pregnancy should also be dewormed, but to take the deworming drugs that can be used during pregnancy
5, dogs should be pioneer insects to do immunity, so as to avoid possible immune failure, some parasites (such as grasshoppers) can interfere with the animal body's immune response, resulting in immune failure. Immunization can be carried out one week after the dog is dewormed
6. When deworming, according to the age and weight of the dog, strictly follow the dosage of the drug instructions, do not overdose, and do not deworm when the dog is sick
7, to the dog to feed the insect repellent is best to choose two hours after the dog has eaten something, this time the dog belly of the thing has been digested most of the time, the stomach is neither full load nor completely empty state, the drug can be better mixed in the food to be digested, at this time the deworming effect is the most, and can reduce the number of vomiting
8. Most anthelmintic drugs need to be used regularly to prevent parasites. If your dog is already seriously infected, go to the hospital as soon as possible for further examination and treatment so as not to delay the condition.