The consequences of forgetting to deworm your dog can be big or small, from the smallest to the largest to the most life-threatening. In fact, as a dog owner for many years, I would like to say that deworming your dog is not a difficult task at all! You can do it at home and help your dog avoid parasites while maintaining your own health, so why not? If you are still a newbie pooper scooper, it is really recommended to read this article to get a comprehensive knowledge about dog deworming.
Why do you need to deworm your dog?
Even if your dog doesn’t go out often, the shoveler will bring parasites or eggs home with him when he comes back from outside. There are also some internal parasites that can be transmitted through breast milk, and if a pregnant dog mother has parasites, then the dog born will also carry them, so it’s impossible to prevent it.
What are the symptoms of parasitic infection in dogs?
If you don’t know whether your dog is infected with parasites, you may want to check if there are any of the following symptoms.
The dog’s appetite is good, but the body has not been gaining weight, but slightly thin.
Dogs have a poor appetite, can’t keep up with nutrition, development is slow, and worms are found in the feces. This situation is mostly seen in puppies, which are likely to be infected with roundworms from the placenta or breast milk.
The dog is constantly scratching a certain spot and the skin is red, swollen, hairless and ulcerated.
The dog has a drastic change in temperament and is often emotionally unstable.
Dogs with these symptoms are often already infected with parasites and should be checked and dewormed immediately.
How do I deworm my dog (internally)?
The first dog deworming can be done at around 3-6 weeks, lasting once a week for a month, after that it only needs to be done once a month. Puppy deworming should be noted that if the dog has just been vaccinated it is necessary to postpone the dog deworming for 1 week.
The common internal parasites to deworm the dog are roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, heartworms, etc., need to be mainly guarded against heartworms, because it is more harmful, through the transmission of mosquitoes, the chances of dog infection is greater than the heartworm from the larvae into a long period of development into worms, so once the infection is not easy to see, but wait until the heartworm adult worms grow up into the heart and lungs of the dog, rapid reproduction, that Therefore, it is important to choose a dog dewormer that can prevent heartworms, such as Canine Heartcare.
How do I deworm my dog (in vitro)?
Puppies can be dewormed in vitro around 2 months of age, once a month.
Common in vitro parasites include fleas and ticks, which live in the grass and woods where dogs like to go, so there is a high chance that they will get infected when they go out to play. In vitro deworming medication can be used Foley’s, one drop per month, put the medication on the skin on the back of the dog’s neck to effectively prevent and repel fleas and ticks throughout the life cycle, it does not enter the dog’s bloodstream, relatively safe, puppies can be safe to use.
Precautions for dog deworming
New dogs should always be checked out at the hospital first for vaccinations and dog deworming when they arrive home
Healthy dogs should be dewormed once a month, especially those who love to go out.
There is a time limit for dog deworming, do not deworm before and after the vaccine, puppies should be vaccinated first and then dewormed
Finally, I hope that all of you can grasp the correct method of dog deworming, and I hope that all of your children will grow up healthy.
