The hookworms appear quite frequent in dogs?diseases. In the majority of cases, the puppies are the ones that get infected. The hookworms are some small internal parasites which are able to cause death, especially in the puppies.
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Old dogs rarely get infected with the hookworms. And if they do, the infection
is not that severe and it cures quickly. A dog owner should always protect the
dog from these parasites because they can cause serious damage.
Appearance of hookworms in dogs
Besides hookworms, dogs also can get tapeworms, roundworms, and whipworms. The
hookworms are most of the times caused by some infested soil that has worms.
The dog can eat the eggs of the worm. These larvae then are able to go into the
lungs and then the whole pet抯 bloodstream.
But after they infest the body, all the larvae will return to the pet抯
intestines. That is the place where they become adults. As they do that, they
also try to reverse the course again and they do that by causing serious
damage.
Symptoms of the hookworms in dogs
The owners should overlook the dog and notice any kind of symptoms of hookworm
infestation. The most common symptoms are weight loss, anemia, progressing
weakness and diarrhea.
The Hookworm symptoms happen when the pet already ahs the adult worms inside.
This is bad because it is the final stage of the infestation. The larvae do not
cause symptoms that will alarm the owner of the infestation. The worst is when
the larvae are dormant inside the dog bitches. When they have puppies, the
worms will get easily transferred to them and they could kill them. A hookworm
infestation is not fatal for the adult dogs and it can be treated so easily.
But in small dogs and puppies, that have a low immune system, it can be deadly.
The treatment of this disease
The vet is the only person who can make an accurate diagnosis. He will do that
by taking a close look at the pet抯 feces. The best treatment is to give the
dog some de-wormer medication. Usually there are some pills that need to be
ingested by the dog. The medication slowly poisons the bad worms and makes the
dog better. But be careful about respecting the dosage. If you give him the
pills in a larger dosage, it can kill the dog.
Most of the adult dogs get this type of infestation a few times in their lives.
Most of the dogs that go out a lot get this disease. So, from time to time, if
you are the owner, check the dog抯 stool for signs of hookworms and any other
parasites.
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