Your puppies and dogs would at some time experience parasitic infections. They may already carry parasites when they are adopted. Therefore, you should know everything that you need to know about puppy and dog parasites and how to deworm for keep them safe from a parasitic infection. All medications that are used for controlling parasitic worms are reffered to as anthelmintics.
Common Puppy and Dog Parasites.
Hookworms - puppy can get them by eating, licking or walking on contaminated soil.
Whipworms - puppy can get them by eating or licking soil.
Tapeworms - puppy can get them from fleas.
Flukes - puppy can get them by eating raw or improperly prepared salmon or other fish.
Transmission.
Puppies usually become infected with parasites while they are in the uterus or through ingesting the parasites once they have been born. They may accidentally ingest parasites through soil and fecal matter that are carrying parasitic eggs. Once a puppy eats the soil, or gets contaminated with soil or feces on their paws and licks it off, the parasitic infection begins. Roundworms and hookworms can migrate through the placenta of an infected mother and these parasites can also migrate to the mammary glands and infect the puppies when they nurse. Hookworms in the environment can also migrate through the skin of the paw pads and then travel to the intestines. Roundworm and whipworm eggs are particularly resilient, and these eggs can live in soil for years. Fleas carry tapeworms, and if a puppy eats a flea then a tapeworm infection may occur.
It is prerequisite to deworm the mother prior to become pregnant to avoid transferring worm larvae through milk.
Common Symptoms of Parasitic Infestation.
- · Loss of appetite
- · Weight Loss
- · Diarrhea
- · Pale Gums
- · Lethargy
- · Pot Belly
The most common symptoms of parasitic infection in puppies include weight loss and diarrhea. In severe infections, the puppy can become anemic and its gums may become pale. The puppy may also have a poor coat quality, a pot-bellied appearance or become easily tired.
Treatments for Puppy Parasites.
Once a parasite infects a puppy, it can take weeks or months for the parasites to develop into adults. Prior to, the parasites remain in the egg or larval stages. Anthelmintics only target the adult worms, and they cannot kill the egg and larval stages of the parasites. Since puppies are often exposed to parasites multiple times, veterinarians recommend using strategic deworming procedures to ensure that the puppy is totally cleared of the infection.
When a puppy is strategically dewormed, the anthelmintics is administered at regular intervals to target any new adults that may be developing. It is very convenient to use a liquid medication for deworming puppies.
De-worming Puppies
Strategic Deworming Protocol.
The strategic deworming protocol based on your puppy's age. The puppy should also receive a veterinarian examination to check for any internal parasites.- Once in every 2 weeks up to 3 months of age
- Once a month from 3 to 6 months of age
- Once in every 3 months after 6 months of age
It is advisable, to change the anthelmintics at 3 months of age.
Giving a Pill or Liquid to a Dog
Although some anthelmintics are effective against more than one species of worm, no single medication is effective against them all. A specific diagnosis is necessary to choose the safest and most effective drug. This requires an examination of the dog’s stool and determining whether the parasite is in the egg, larval, or adult stage.
- Mebendazole
- Levermosole
- Ivermectin
- Niclosamide
- Praziquantel
- Pyrantel
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