Worms in dogs are a very dangerous phenomenon, therefore, preventive measures should be taken on time to remove them. Worms, according to some dog breeders, are harmless enough, but in fact they often cause the animal to have serious diseases, in some cases even leading to a decrease in immunity and the death of the pet.
It is important to understand as early as possible by determining, including by appearance, that the dog has worms. The main symptoms of infection with worms in dogs and the need for immediate treatment are:
- the appearance of skin diseases, eczema , dullness and increased stiffness of the coat in the animal;
- the dog begins to lose weight, can go to extreme exhaustion;
- deterioration of appetite, digestive disorders;
- the blood and mucus appearing in the animal's feces;
- ocasion of the eyes;
- bloating.
In particularly severe forms of infection with worms, anemia may develop, the temperature may drop significantly. Some symptoms of the presence of worms in a dog can resemble other diseases, for example, infectious, so it is necessary to carry out analyzes and advice from a veterinarian to start treatment on time.
Methods of treatment
Symptoms can occur if the infection is very severe and intoxication has begun, often the worms can not be recognized, and then they gradually spread, slowly weaken and poison the pet.
Most often, the treatment of worms in dogs is reduced to taking medicated anthelmintics. Modern veterinary medicine offers comprehensive, absolutely harmless for animals, non-toxic preparations, with which you can both prevent the appearance of worms, and treat the animal in case of their appearance.
To know how to properly withdraw the worm in a dog, you need to contact the veterinarian and, after finding out what kind of worms in the pet's body, apply one of the anthelmemics.
Anthelmintic veterinary drugs share in their impact on the universal, capable of affecting various types of parasites, and narrow-profile, effective for fighting certain types of worms.
Universal medicines should be followed by regular preventive procedures, and if a strong infection is detected, based on laboratory tests, it is advisable to use a specialized tool designated by the veterinarian.
Well-proven remedies for worms in dogs are: Kanikvantel, Drontal plus, Dironet, Prazitel. Before using them, you should carefully read the instructions. You do not need to reduce the dosage, guarding the dog from "excessive dosage of chemistry", but also a large amount of the drug should not be given not to provoke poisoning.
Antihelminthic prophylaxis should be performed two to three times a year, especially at the beginning and at the end of the summer season, because it is better to prevent the disease in advance. For prevention and treatment, you can use the same drug, starting with puppyhood.
Modern medicines from worms in dogs, not only quick-acting, they are different in form of application. Preparations can take the form of cubes, cooked with sugar, their name is Polyvercan, should be given to the animal on an empty stomach, or be in the form of drops applied to the animal on the withers. Such a drug applied to the wool in the withers area is Bayer "Advocate", produced in Germany, it destroys both external and internal parasites, sucked through the blood.