HOW TO DEWORM YOUR DOG?

1. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DEWORMING?

Deworming or also known as worming. This is a process of giving appropriate medication to the dog to get rid of the worms or parasites like tapeworms, hookworms, roundworms, whipworms. These worms dig up into the intestines of the animals and affect their digestive systems in such a manner that they are likely to lose weight, get pale gums, anemia and even result in bad diarrhea. Every pet parent wants their pet to be healthy, hearty and energetic so deworming plays a significant part to sustain a healthy lifestyle of your pet.

Our support team encounters numerous questions with regard to deworming as what it is? When deworming should be done? What are the medicines to be given? Etc. Here, is the answer to all your questions related to deworming. The elaborative description includes the deworming schedule, medications, work of dewormers, symptoms, types of worms along with the necessity of deworming also taking the help of infographics. Even if you stumble upon any doubts and needs any sort of suggestions, feel free to

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2. WHAT IS THE DEWORMING SCHEDULE -

At what age deworming is to be done? What should be the interval of deworming? These are the two most vital questions which every pet parent come across. Whereas the worming schedules vary from dogs to dogs and also with age as well. Here tried to present in the simplest way –

 

3. WHAT ARE DEWORMING MEDICATION TO BE GIVEN?

•    SKY EC SKYWORM DEWORMER 10 TABLET
•    BAYER DRONTAL PUPPY-20 ML
•   BAYER DRONTAL PLUS TAB(PACK OF 8)
•   BEAPHAR WOREX SUSPENSION, DOGS 15 ML (PACK OF 3)
•   BEAPHAR WOREX TABLETS FOR DOGS ( 10 TABS )
•   PETCARE PRAZIPLUS DEWORMER FOR DOG, 10 TABLETS
•   SAVAVET KIWOF PLUS, 28 TABS

4. HOW DOES DEWORMERS WORK -

Deworming a puppy or dog means giving medication to them. Once you give them dewormers, it will kill the worms inside the intestines itself and excrete them out of the body. This will result in getting the hold of the system naturally. In a way, it can be said these medicines will help them to fight with the deadly worms and get back to the healthy and hearty life schedule.

5. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS THAT PUPPY HAS INTESTINAL WORMS?

How will you know that your dog, puppy or pet has intestinal worms? So here listing some general yet important symptoms which your pet will show you if the same is suffering from intestinal worms. These symptoms once witnessed should be not overlooked or it will result in fatal results. It is always suggested to be alert and act accordingly. Check the below-listed symptoms -

• Loss of appetite
• Potbelly
• Weight loss, anemia
• Vomiting
• Lethargy/ tiredness
• Pale gums
• Worm segments around the anal are
• Continuous licking of anal area
• Coughing

6. TYPES OF WORMS?

As discussed above deworming is basically done when your dog is being injected by worms or parasites. These worms live in the intestines and grow in large amount. Here explaining the most common types of worms with their symptoms. This will make you easy to identify the one and act accordingly.

1. Tapeworms - it is white to cream color pieces or segments surrounded the anus of the dog, puppies or other pets. Sometimes it can grow up to 20cm or sometimes it is too small to be visible. It resembles rice grains, sesame seeds, cucumber seeds. Tapeworm is acquired with flea larvae eating fecal matter that contains tapeworms.

          Symptoms - dog licking anus or itching.

2. Hookworms - as the name itself suggests these worms has a hook like a mouth which they use to stick to the intestines, sucking the blood and growing. It can also pass on from mother to puppies as well. The other ways to attracts the hookworms are through, oral, skin infection, utero or mother’s milk. Dogs have habits to lick or eat grasses, mud, soil etc which are infected or contaminated in a way results in bringing hookworms back with them.

         Symptoms - Weight loss/Anemia, weakness, pale gums, diarrhea etc.

3. Roundworms - are the white or light brown worms which stay and feed off the intestines. It can be borrowed from the mother if she is suffering from roundworms or while feeding also. The other ways in which a puppy or dogs brings home roundworms is by eating other animals poop who are already infected by the same. Roundworms are easily visible in poop.

        Symptoms - Potbelly, weakness, pains, weight loss

4. Whipworms - As the name itself suggest the worm is in the shape of a whip which also means it is very thin. It stays in the large intestines of the pet raising up to 2-3 inches in size. They are thin like structure makes them hardly ever visible. It can be caused when the dog or puppy eats or drinks food or water which is contaminated with whipworms.

        Symptoms - bleeding, mucus, anemia etc.

It is suggested to consult a vet when your dog is showing the above-mentioned symptoms. Your vet will diagnose the dog, basically the poop of your dog and recommend the appropriate dewormers as per the worms which are disturbing your dog’s health. The process is not immense or complicated. Ii is effortless and all about giving a medicine with a dosage and timing. Always consult a vet before giving a dewormer.