Many people like to take their furry children to roll on the grass, but when going out, you must be careful of parasites in the grass!

I believe that many shit shoveling officers have such questions:

What are parasites?

What are the symptoms of parasite infection in furry children? Can it be transmitted to humans?

How to prevent it on a daily basis?

Let’s take a look at what veterinarian Sun Wenying said. Everything you want to know is here!

Author: Sun Wenying

The furry baby is our closest companion, and its every move affects us.

However, there are also many little worries in the process of raising pets:

Eating very happily every day but not gaining weight?

The poop is always "unfinished" and sometimes there is sticky stuff?

Do you always have unexplained scratching and hair loss?

These may be caused by parasites.

1. What are parasites? Can they be seen with the naked eye?

Parasites are bugs that live inside and outside the host's body, sucking the host's body fluids as a source of nutrition.

The host can be a cat, dog, human, rabbit, etc. Any animal may become a host.

Some parasites are larger and can be seen with the naked eye on the surface of the body or in the feces; but some parasites are extremely small or are not excreted in the feces;

Therefore, whether you can see the insect body cannot be used as the basis for whether there are parasites.

Tips: Just because you don’t see parasites doesn’t mean your pet doesn’t have parasites.

2. What are the common parasites?

Parasites in furry children are divided into two categories: internal parasites and external parasites

The main internal parasites are——

Roundworms, hookworms, pinworms, whipworms, heartworms, coccidia, etc.

The main external parasites are——

Fleas, ticks, lice, hairy follicles, scabies, ear scabies, etc.

These parasites vary in appearance and size, and they can all cause discomfort to your furry child.

In the early stages of a furry infection, we may not discover it. If there is no regular deworming, parasites may multiply in the body and cause serious harm.

Tips: Regular preventive and deworming is the best way to protect your furry children.The only way to protect your child from parasites

3. How do parasites get to pets?

The process of parasites running into furry children is called infection.

External parasites, such as fleas, are caused by direct contact of furry children;

Internal parasites, such as roundworms and hookworms, are caused by children eating parasitic eggs into their stomachs or eating animals infected with parasites;

Heartworms are introduced into dogs through mosquito bites.

So, will my furry child not be infected with parasites if he doesn’t go out?

Of course not, because even if your furry child does not go out, people and things coming in and out of the home may unintentionally bring eggs or worms into the home and infect your pet.

Tips: If your pet doesn’t go out, it will still be infected with parasites.

4. How to identify whether a furry child is infected with parasites?

Internal parasites, such as roundworms and hookworms, can be checked for eggs through the feces of your puppy;

Heartworm requires a blood test;

Larger ectoparasites can be identified with the naked eye;

In any case, regular health examinations are very important. From the health examinations, you can know whether your furry child is infected with parasites.

The following symptoms can easily help you identify whether your furry child is infected with parasites:

External parasites——

Scratching, rash, hair loss;

There are little bits of coffee red dirt on the body;

(That’s the bloody stool excreted by fleas after sucking blood)

Internal parasites——

You don’t get fat by eating, the more you eat, the thinner you become;

Diarrhea, mucus or blood streaks in the stool;

Not in good spirits;

Heartworm——

Breathing, lack of energy when walking or running;

My stomach is getting more and more swollen, and there seems to be water inside;

Tips: Regular physical examinations can confirm whether your furry child is infected with parasites, and routine observation is also necessary.

5. Physical examination is only done once a year. What should I do at other times?

Pet deworming medicine can be purchased in major online stores and physical stores. As long as it is legal and compliant and given according to the instructions, it can effectively protect our furry children.

Regular deworming can not only prevent but also kill infected parasites, so that your furry child will not suffer from parasite attacks.

Tips: Use qualified anthelmintics to keep your furry child away from parasites.

6. With so many anthelmintic drugs, do you need to use each one?

Before choosing an anthelmintic for your furry child, you can refer to the specific parasite types on the instructions. External anthelmintics and heartworm medicines are usually given once a month, and internal parasites are usually given quarterly. Some drugs can target both internal and external parasites and should be used every month.

Tips: Read the drug instructions carefully to find the appropriate combination.

7. How to prevent parasites in furry children?

If you take your furry child out every day, you will definitely be particularly worried about parasites.

In fact, there is no need to worry. There is only one way to prevent infection: deworm your furry baby regularly.

As long as the furry child is dewormed regularly, even if the furry child is infected with parasites while playing outside, these parasites will not survive on the furry child, and the scavenger can safely let the furry child play outdoors.

If it is summer, the poop collector can also put an insect-proof collar on the furry children to strengthen the prevention of parasites.

In addition, we must pay special attention to home hygiene, because parasites or eggs may follow us into the home.

Tips: Deworm regularly so you don’t have to worry about parasites visiting.

8. My furry child is infected with parasites, will it be passed on to me?

Many shit shoveling officers will have such worries:

If my furry child is infected with parasites, will he pass it on to himself?

Generally speaking, parasites are host-specific and will not jump to humans.

But there are three types of parasites you need to pay attention to:

Roundworms, fleas, scabies

However, as long as we maintain good hygiene habits, wash our hands frequently, give our furry babies regular physical examinations, use deworming drugs regularly, and do not feed our furry babies raw food from unknown sources, we don’t have to worry about infecting our furry babies with parasites.

Tips: Ensure hygiene and deworm regularly to keep parasites away from you.

Parasite invasion is sometimes silent and may not always be visible to our naked eyes.

Therefore, regular use of anthelmintics and maintaining hygiene are the basis for happy pet raising~

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