1. Some pet owners believe that it is very cold in winter, bacteria and viruses will freeze to death, and Dogs don’t go out very much, and they often stay at home, so they don’t need deworming. This kind of thinking is obviously incorrect, and dogs are dewormed in and out of seasons. Moreover, low temperature cannot kill all the eggs, and many internal parasites will not be affected by the temperature and stop breeding.
Second, Some pet owners think that there is no need to deworm the dog every month. This kind of thinking is also wrong. of. Generally, the deworming medicine with better effect can only protect the dog for one month, but it only takes ten days for the parasite to hatch. For example, the shortest growth cycle of fleas is about 14 days, and the shortest growth cycle of ear mites is 16 days, which means that one month is enough time for these bugs to make a comeback.
Third, It is also very common to deworm a dog if you can’t see worms on it, although it is common But also wrong. The fleas that can be seen by the naked eye are actually only a very small part. Most of the flea eggs and young fleas are hidden in the environment and cannot be distinguished by the naked eye at all. So once fleas appear in your home, the flea family is likely to have settled and reproduced here. And deworming dogs is also a kind of prevention, not when the dog is found to be infected with parasites and then deworming.
Fourth, Many people vaccinate dogs and feel that there is no need to deworm them. In fact, vaccination and deworming Not the same thing. Vaccination is to reduce the risk of dogs being infected with infectious viruses such as rabies virus, canine distemper virus, and canine parvovirus, and parasites are parasitic organisms that do not belong to viruses, so vaccines cannot act on parasites.
Under normal circumstances, the owner should deworm the dog first to ensure the dog’s health, and then vaccinate it. Because if the dog has parasites, it is likely to affect the effectiveness of the vaccine. If you have other related questions, you can also consult your veterinarian.
