What are the parasites in dogs?
1. Tapeworms
Adults are multi-segmented, and rely on the penetration of their surface to absorb nutrients needed for host digestion. Adsorption organs on the cephalad are adsorbed on the intestinal mucosa between the villi of the small intestine and parasitic in the host intestine. Mild infections are often asymptomatic, and severe infections can cause hemorrhagic enteritis. Some manifest as intense excitement, while others manifest as twitching or paralysis of the limbs. The continuous shedding of the insect nodes will attach to the anus and stimulate the anus, causing itching or pain in the dog, sitting on the ground rubbing, and hair loss at the base of the tail.
2. Canine hookworm
The canine hookworm mouth has 3 pairs of sharp teeth, which are firmly adsorbed on the host’s intestinal wool through the teeth , The bite site sucks a lot of blood as nutrition, causing the host to have digestive tract symptoms, such as bloody stools (melena), abdominal pain, etc. Bleeding from the bite site of blood-sucking insects can lead to chronic anemia.
3. Coccidia
Canis coccidia parasitize the small intestinal mucosal epithelial cells of the host. Destroys the cells of the parasitic site. Especially in puppies, it can cause diarrhea. Sometimes there will be blood in the stool, indigestion, anemia, weakness and other symptoms. Unlike the parasites mentioned above, coccidia are invisible to the naked eye.
4. Trichuris
The scientific name of Trichuris nematodes, the front end of the worm body is thick and the interruption is thin , The rear end is thick, mainly through the front end of the parasite puncture into the cecal mucosa, and parasitic in the deep layer of the cecal mucosa. Absorbs blood, utilizes plasma for nutrients and digests red blood cells for nutrients. In severe cases, parasites can also appear in the small intestine, manifesting as long-term diarrhea, bloody stools and foul odor.
5. Toxoplasma gondii
This Toxoplasma gondii is mainly parasitic on humans, dogs, cats and other animals. Only the sacs expelled from the feces of the affected cat can develop externally for 1-2 days before they are contagious. This parasite mainly spreads to all parts of the dog’s body with blood, including the brain, heart, and eyes, resulting in a decline in the body’s immunity. Although most of the infections are insidious, there are times when the infection mainly affects the dog’s respiratory tract and nervous system. The main symptoms of dogs are fever, cough, dyspnea, loss of appetite, confusion, increased eye and nose discharge, vomiting, pale mucous membranes, dyskinesia, premature birth, miscarriage, etc.
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