What To Do If Your Dog Has Worms
THIS IS AWESOME!
My favorite dog trainer and dog whisperer of all time has just released a free video online explaining how to eliminate 94% of all unwanted behavior in ANY dog.
Her name is Krista Cantrell and I absolutely LOVE the way she teaches.
Click on the video to watch. You'll be glad you did...
Dogs would always be man’s most devoted and loving companions. The love bestowed by humans best friends have made a significant difference to people’s way of life. The precautionary measures being done by a dog owner to ensure the health of the pet is therefore understandable. Nutritious food, regular grooming and opportunities to exercise are provided for the dog. Dogs are as well taken to the vet for their inoculation. With all these precautionary measures, a dog would still get sick.
Dog owners would continuously be troubled with the pet’s worm infestation. Worm infestation cannot be totally avoided given the life style of these animals. As any dog owner would know, dogs are scavengers. Given the chance, dogs would raid trash cans, eat not only rotten food but their own and other dog’s feces as well. Would an owner be surprised to know that the pet has free loaders inside its intestines?
Although worm infestation can be easily treated, knowing if the pet is infested would be another matter. A dog owner can see some types of worm being excreted by the pet. Other types of worms cannot be seen thus an owner has to be alert to the signs that the dog has worms. Worm infestation commonly causes vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss due to poor appetite. Aside from having a scruffy coat and a pot belied appearance, the once energetic dog will be lethargic. Something has to be done to stop the infestation as allowed to progress, the infestation can lead to the death of the pet. Moreover, some worms are zoonotic, meaning; they can be passed on to humans.
A fecal exam or a blood test would be necessary to determine the type of worm so that the appropriate worming medication can be administered. Over the counter worming medications are readily available. These medications would of course eradicate the infestation but to be on the safe side it would be best to consult a vet.
Dosage of these medications usually depends on the body weight of the dog thus haphazard administration can have dangerous effect on the dog instead of eradicating the parasites. This haphazard treatment may not be too effective as the medication given is not for the type of worm. You can save on the vet’s PF if you administer OTC medications but what would be a few bucks if you can be sure that the life of the pet will be saved.
Still wonder what to do if your dog has worms? Find out more about this and first aid for dogs at Sarah’s Dogs.
Tagged with: dog • dog health • pet • what to do if your dog has worms
Filed under: General Dogs Discussion
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
Leave a Reply