Without regular prevention, even with careful care of the pet, infection with worms can not be avoided. A dog can lick dirt off his paws after a walk, eat something from the ground, communicate with his fellow tribesman. This is enough to have nasty worms inside it.
And even if your dog does not go out at all, do not assume that the worms do not threaten her. You bring hundreds of the smallest organisms, including eggs of worms, to the house daily on the sole of your shoes.
Parasites settle in the liver, heart, lungs, blood vessels, the brain, under the skin and even in the eyeballs. However, most often their "home" becomes the intestine. What are the first signs of worms in a dog and how to recognize them - learn below.
Signs of worms in a young dog and small dog
If your puppy or adult dog has a miniature breed, you will see the following symptoms, start acting immediately. The fact that the crumb has parasites, says the following:
- a sharp increase in appetite;
- unexplained food habits, including eating inedible substances;
- alternation of vomiting, constipation and diarrhea;
- bloating;
- prominent protrusion of ribs;
- anemia (pallor) of mucous membranes;
- blood and parasites in feces;
- riding on the ass;
- tarnishing of wool;
- predisposition to skin diseases.
If the puppy does not begin to be treated on time, there may be an obstruction of the intestine or develop rickets and a lag in development and growth.
Common signs of worms
Understand that the dog is infected with parasites can, knowing what signs if the dogs have worms. A number of common symptoms do not double-digitize the need for de-worming of the pet. It:
- alternation of diarrhea and constipation;
- hiccup after every meal;
- vomiting;
- difficulty swallowing;
- itching in the anus;
- deterioration of the general appearance and condition of the pet - lethargy, dull hair and so on.
If the infection with worms is strong, then in the feces and in the anus, you can see with the unaided eye parasites or their eggs. And with a strong invasion the dog even tears with worms.
Sometimes parasitic infection passes asymptomatically and even in analyzes they are not detected. This is explained by the fact that worms can live not only in the intestines, but also in other organs, so that the analysis of stool will not be indicative. It is better not to hold a one-time collection of material, but to take samples every day for 3 days. Probably, repeated analysis will help to avoid an inaccurate result.