DOG WORMS: How To Treat Them
Round worms and tape worms are the principal worm species that dog owners have to contend against. Round worms are lighter, almost white or pale pink. These worms in large dogs, when full grown are from three to seven inches long. They are half that length in puppies. They live in small intestines, sometimes intertwined to obstruct the passage, and occasionally they wander through the stomach and are exit through bowel.
When a dog is infected with this kind of worm, millions of eggs will be passed with the waste discharge. These eggs then scatter all over the floor, bedding, trash bins, beddings. And they are licked off and swallowed in a lot of ways, making their entrance to the digestive region of other dogs where its life cycle will again process and will become fully developed in just a matter of ten days.
The belief that dogs get these worms from their mother who has it is not true. They disregard the fact that the mother, confined in a house full with developed round worms would get these eggs attached to her body and the young, as soon as born, would take these eggs into their digestive system when the mother feeds them with milk.
Dog Worm Attack Symptoms
- Hot, dry nose
- Weak, watery eyes
- Pale lips and gums
- Bad breath
- Dry, staring coat that is being shed constantly
- Pimply or irritated skin
Wormy dogs sometimes eat dirt. Some days they are hungry as crazy, the next day they will have no appetite to eat at all. They are sleep-disturbed because of intestinal sound. They urinate frequently and the urine color is usually high. Bowel is irregular, water mucus is vomited and the saliva is sticky.
Puppies that are full with worms expand easily, making the pet owner believe that they are healthy. Dog with worms do not grow as healthy puppies and instead of playing with the other dogs; they curl up and sleep instead. They get thinner, weaker and become lifeless day by day. Pups with worms are susceptible to paralysis of their limbs that could kill them.
A wormy dog is usually unhealthy. An Unhealthy dog is a miserable dog. It could even kill your precious best friend. If you are not sure, take your dog to the veterinarian. Your dog will surely thank you.
