How will Puppy Worms & Fleas
affect your friend?
There are many puppy worms that can affect your new pup as well as adult dogs. They are the intestinal worms such as tapeworm, hookworm, roundworm and whipworm. The other worm that can be dangerous to your dog is heartworm. Commonly, your puppies are born with intestinal worms, these have been transferred from their mother. We know, it is not the best welcoming gift but unfortunately it is common. That’s why it is very important that you treat your pup for puppy worms from the very start with a good quality worming treatment. The treatment regime that is usually recommended is…
Treat every 2 weeks for the first 3 monthsThen monthly up until your pup is 6 months of age.From then, every 3 months for the rest of your puppy’s life.As well as de-worming your puppy, it is important to have a clean area in which the puppy is living in. This includes keeping the sleeping area and backyard free from droppings in order to avoid puppy worms. Intestinal Worms
Tapeworm
There are different ways that your puppy can get tapeworm. Firstly if your puppy is grooming itself, they can sometimes eat a flea which is infected with tapeworm larvae. This can lead to the tapeworm developing within the puppy’s stomach.
Another way for a puppy to get tapeworm is if it ingests a rodent which is infected with tapeworm. Tapeworms mainly cause itchiness and irritation but are not a huge health risk. HookwormHookworms are created by your puppy swallowing them, this is done usually through infected stools, or they can also penetrate through the puppy’s skin. Hookworms survive by sucking blood through your puppy’s intestinal wall. These are one of the more serious intestinal puppy worms as they can cause diarrhea, enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine), dehydration and the most serious concern being anaemia (lack of red blood cells) which in extreme circumstances leads to death.
Roundworm
There are 2 forms of roundworm that can affect your puppies. They can get these through numerous ways. Through grooming, such as licking their paws, they can consume infected soil.
They can get it from feeding from their mothers, consuming an infected rodent or if their mother infects them during pregnancy. This is another of the more serious puppy worms your friend can get as it may cause diarrhea and vomiting which can lead to dehydration.
The roundworms feed on your pup’s food in its stomach, which can lead to your friend being starved of its nutrition and gives puppies the typical symptom of a pot belly appearance. In the more severe cases the worms can migrate and affect your puppy’s respiratory system.
WhipwormYour puppy gets whipworm by consuming an egg usually found in soil or infected stools. This worm also survives by feeding on the blood of the your pooch. Whipworm can cause diarrhea, weight loss and in the serious cases can result in anaemia. The above mentioned intestinal worms are not only puppy worms but some can also affect people, especially children. It is very important to protect not only your little puppy but your family by regularly worming your puppy and keeping your home clean and hygienic. Heartworm
Heartworm is a parasite which is contracted by your puppy or dog when they are bitten by an infected mosquito. If heartworm is contracted, it can be fatal as this parasite lives within the heart and can cause congestive heart failure.
Treatment for heartworm can be extensive and may involve your dog needing surgery. Therefore, it is best to prevent heartworm from occurring in the first place. Heartworm prevention treatments come in a wide range and it is just a matter of finding the best one for you and your pup. There are spot on treatment, tablets, chews or an injection. How often you have to treat your pet with these preventions depends on which product you choose. Fleas These are external parasites which can live on your puppy or in its environment. Fleas tend to bite and scratch your friend which causes irritation, itchiness and can lead to skin conditions such as flea allergy dermatitis. In puppy’s, fleas can sometimes cause anaemia as they feed on your pooch’s blood to survive.
It is a lot easier to prevent your pup from fleas rather than waiting until you have to treat them. Once fleas are on your pooch it can be hard to remove them and harder again to remove them from your home and your puppy’s bedding. Therefore it is best to use prevention treatments to avoid your puppy getting fleas.
There are many Flea prevention products on the market that are either spot on treatments or tablets. Tip: We find when you’re treating your best friend for puppy worms and fleas, the products which combat all these problems can definitely be easier. Giving your pet one monthly spot on treatment that does everything can sometimes be better than having to use 3 different products.
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