Toxocarosis in dogs is a parasitic disease, caused by ascarid larvae localized in the stomach and intestines.
Symptoms of toxocarosis in dogs can develop gradually, but they need to pay attention - this is a manifestation of anemia, exhaustion, loss of appetite, vomiting , indigestion. Toksokary have a toxic effect on the animal's organism, this can lead to disorders in the work of the nervous system, leading the pet to a state of increased excitability and there are cases of unmotivated aggression.
If the condition of the dog is already severe, there may be seizures , a nervous fit, bleeding. This disease is especially painful for puppies - they can squeal with pain, bite, bark for no apparent reason, and during vomiting quite often tangles of toxocar are found. In dogs with toxocarosis immunity is lowered, they are easily exposed to any infections, and as a result, prematurely grow old.
What should I do if the dog has toxocariasis?
Having found out the first symptoms of toxocariasis in a dog, it is necessary to go to a vet clinic and, having passed the analysis of a feces and having confirmed the diagnosis, immediately begin treatment.
In order to ease the condition of the dog and reduce the degree of infection with parasites, there are a number of medications: Levamizol, Mebentazol, Azipyrin, for puppies - Drontal Junior. Treatment of a pet with a weakened worm organism requires a professional approach, since the body has a high toxic load, and this requires an integrated implementation of medical intervention along with detoxification therapy.
All these drugs can help to treat the intestinal form of toxocariasis, but, unfortunately, we have to admit that there are no effective ways to treat visceral toxocariasis. But, nevertheless, for a good health of the dog should periodically treat the pet from intestinal parasites.