1. What are the common parasites on dogs?
1. Ascaris: Ascaris is a common disease in puppies. It may be infected when the puppy is nursing, or it may be infected from places contaminated with Ascaris eggs, such as the ground, grass piles, etc. And roundworms are contagious and can also be transmitted to humans, and children are the most vulnerable.
2. Fleas: Dog fleas are different from predators and cats. It can not only parasitize directly on dogs, but also act as an intermediate host for other parasites, but the main problem is to irritate the dog’s skin and make the dog itchy all over the body.
3. Lice: There are mainly two types of blood louse and gnat It will absorb nutrients from the hair and dander, and the head is relatively large and grows about 0.5-10mm.
4. Tapeworm: Tapeworm is a very common parasite, it looks small and flat, like a grain of rice. Often found in the dog’s anus or feces. Dogs can also get tapeworms from fleas or from ingestion of rodents.
5. Toxoplasma gondii: Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasitic protozoan disease, mainly parasitic in the host’s cells, dogs are only the intermediate host of Toxoplasma gondii, and the final host of Toxoplasma gondii is cats.
6. Coccidia: Coccidia are mainly parasitic on the small intestinal mucosa of dogs, which can cause diarrhea symptoms. It is difficult to kill dog coccidium because it hides in epithelial cells, and it is difficult for drugs to directly to the effect.
Second, what should I do if there are parasites on my dog?
There are two kinds of deworming medicines for dogs: internal and external. Generally against roundworms, tapeworms and nematodes.
There are many anthelmintic drugs on the market to choose from, and the usage and dosage of the drugs are basically the same. Personally, I recommend the use of Pointe’s Fepreronil Drops and Punadu Albendazole Tablets. Before using all kinds of deworming medicines, you must carefully read the instructions and use them in strict accordance with the usage and dosage on the instructions to avoid poisoning symptoms caused by excessive use of dog deworming medicines.
In addition, it is recommended to deworm dogs once a month, especially for some dogs that often go out to play and eat raw meat. Dogs are also dewormed every 3 months.
