Dog Parasites - Most Common Dog Parasites and Treatments

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When the term parasites come to mind, most dog owners first think of worms and of course the most commonly thought of worm is that of heartworms which are transmitted by mosquitoes. However, it is important to remember that there is also many other parasites that a dog owner needs to be aware of to ensure that their pet can live a long and healthy life.

These particular worms live most of their life in heart, liver as well as the lungs. When roundworms reach their mature stages they make their way into your dog's intestines where they make themselves at home and eat the food that is intended for your dog. The infestation of roundworms leads to a number of symptoms like increased appetite, gas as well as bloating and diarrhea.

Whipworms are awful parasites that call your dog's intestines their home. While in the intestines, these parasites grow and reproduce on a constant basis. Dogs contract whipworms through the consumption of another infected dog's fecal matter which can occur through a number of ways. Some dogs will contract through straight ingestion while others can step in the matter and may eat it latter when they clean their paws. Whipworms can lead to blood in your dog's stool, diarrhea, dry fur as well as an increase in their appetite.

Tape worms show the same symptoms of the many other parasites that a dog can contract which includes things like diarrhea as well as an increase in appetite, but can also suffer from weight loss and even rectal inflammation. Tapeworms look like little grains of rice and can often be seen in the dog's stool as well as many other of the dog's orifices like their ears.

Hookworms are just another of the parasites which can call your dog their home. These particular parasites can be contracted through the consumption of an infected dog's fecal matter and can produce symptoms like loose stools, gas as well as dry and brittle fur and an increase in the dog's appetite. Furthermore, not only do hookworms live from the food that your dog ingests, it also sucks the blood from the dog.

Giardia is an awful parasite from which your dog can develop a number of issues from. These particular parasites come from swimming in small lakes and ponds and once infected by the Giardia, the do will begin to show symptoms. These parasites live inside of your dog's intestines and instead of feeding from your pet's food, they eat the lining of the intestines which results in inflammation, weight loss, mucus covered stools as well as bloating.

Dog Fleas

Dogs get fleas and no matter how hard you try, you cannot always get rid of them. What's worse is that these fleas can also find their way on to your skin. They are an itchy nuisance that are a fact of life when you own a pet. Fleas are thin insects that can jump great distances for their size and will often be found hiding in the thicker fur around the most moistest places on your dog.

Getting rid of fleas is the biggest issue for many dog owners who can be seen giving their dog a weekly flea dip, wrapping a flea collar around their neck while at the same time also giving them a special monthly flea injection. Sometimes your dog can also be allergic to these fleas which can result in the difficult to cure dermatitis.

Furthermore, fleas can carry tapeworms and transfer them to your pet as well as at the same time they can also carry the bubonic plague and transfer it to humans. Getting rid of these parasites should be on the top of your list if you are a pet owner.

Dog Ticks

Ticks are an awful parasite which can get on your dog and live there its entire life. The ticks embed their head under the skin of the dog and live off of their blood. They can also reproduce while living on your dog which in turn gives your dog even more ticks. These parasites can carry diseases which they can transfer to your pet and are not an easy thing to remove. They can irritate the skin and when all of the head is not pulled out upon removal of the tick, this irritation can continue for several weeks until the remainder of the tick's head is pushed out.

Dog Worms

Just like fleas, the worms are a common parasite in dogs. They can include roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms as well as heart worms and each and every one can cause harm to your pet and even potentially death. They can be absorbed through the feet when your dog steps in contaminated substances or even digested as you dog cleans himself.

Getting rid of worms is an important part of being a trustworthy and loyal dog owner. Take care of your dog so that he or she can take care of your for years to come.

Parasites - Preventing heartworms

Heartworms are a parasite which is also extremely dangerous to your pet's health. They are considered to be internal parasites in comparison to fleas and ticks which are external. While older dogs are less susceptible to health conditions much like a grown adult is, a puppy's immune system is not quite strong enough to battle off heartworms and therefore it is your responsibility to do whatever it takes to prevent them. This is important because a heart worm can interrupt the puppy's development through the absorption of the needed nutrients for natural canine development.

Furthermore, not only can these parasites be harmful to your puppy, but what if you have small children in your home? Some types of parasites that can call your puppy a host, can also call your child a host and therefore preventing parasites like heartworm can be very important to any household.

Prevention of heartworms

Heartworms are no good at all and can easily be transmitted to your puppy through insects like that of mosquitoes. The hotter and more humid the climate, the greater risk that your puppy has of contracting heartworm; this is due to the increase in insect contact with him or her. Heartworms are called such as they find their way into your puppy's heart and lungs and if left unchecked or treated can kill him or her.

There are a number of precautions that you can take to better help in the prevention of parasites like heartworm. It is always better to attempt to prevent infestation rather than to find out latter that your puppy has been infested as prevention is easier and cheaper then eradication of the parasites.

1) It is possible to get a simple yet effective daily pill which you can give to your puppy which will in effect prevent heartworms. Furthermore, if your puppy has become infected, your veterinarian can also prescribe your puppy a special heartworm pill that will eradicated the infestation. The downside of this pill though is that for it to work correctly, it has to be given to your puppy on a daily basis without missing a day.

2) You can also opt for the more expensive but also stronger once a month heartworm pill. This particular pill will help prevent heartworm but is only available through your veterinarian. The puppy's vet will take his or her weight and then from there will be able to prescribe the appropriate pill to help prevent any possible heartworm infestations.