Introduction to Dog Worms
Dogs are
the most preferred animals kept as pets. People, the world over, love to
keep dogs in their homes as pets. Dogs are of various pedigrees. There
exist many risks to their healthy lives. A pet dog lives in your house,
is your friend, you care for it and the love you shower on it is more
than reciprocated. As a member of your family, it is only justifiable
that you care for your pet dog, help fend off all possible ailments. One
of the perils that may inflict your cute pet is the danger that it faces
from worms. Worms cannot be totally evaded. Dogs are not to be
restricted from going out, from taking their much needed outdoor
physical exercise, a run perhaps. Dogs have to be regularly let outdoor
to get fresh air, relieve themselves and thereby allow your home to stay
clean. Dogs are omnivorous by nature. They are bound to roam around
looking for food even though you have fed them well. While outdoors,
dogs may pick up diseases or worms through the food items that they are
likely to gulp down. Dogs hunger after any and everything edible. Their
list of choicest food is vast and as the pet owner it is your bonded
duty to be worried about their well being. The dangers that your dog can
face is mainly from worms that it picks up from outdoors. A pet dog and
infections by worms are synonymous due to the fact that dogs have an
inherent affinity towards garbage! This will inevitably lead to their
picking up harmful parasitic intestinal bugs. Dogs may be attacked by
fleas or ticks but these are external parasites and can be easily
detected.
Worm
types: There are innumerable intestinal parasites that dogs are
likely to pick up. Dogs can become the victims of five types of
intestinal worms. A thorough knowledge of the worms, the damage that
they may cause and the recognizable, common symptoms of illness each one
might lead to is a must for any dog owner. There are typically five
types of worms that could infect your dog’s digestion namely,
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Roundworms
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Hookworms
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Tapeworms
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Whipworms
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Heartworms
Each of
the above mentioned are perpetrators of maladies that are best to be
steered clear of.
Ringworm
is a misnomer as it is a fungus and not a worm. An attack by worms is
not difficult to discover.
Prevention: “Prevention is better than cure”. A timely discovery
will go a long way in allowing your pet dog to enjoy continued good
health. Worms will lead to illness which could have been averted had
proper precautions been taken by you. The most important factor in
prevention of your canine from infestation by parasites is to develop
the dog’s healthy immune system. This target can be achieved by limiting
the pet’s outdoor frolicking, keeping a vigil on their activities, check
on their food intake and regular visits to the vet.
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