Summer is coming, the weather is dry, and for dogs, various hidden diseases are also on the horizon. Among them, the most dangerous one is the hidden dangers caused by gastrointestinal parasites.

Disease prevention for sick dogs cannot be ignored. The following article teaches you how to prevent diseases that dogs are susceptible to in summer! Learn it quickly!

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Preventing gastrointestinal parasitic infections

An overview of common parasites

●Hookworms: Hookworms are very small and are transmitted through the mouth, skin and placenta. Hookworms will attach to the intestinal wall of dogs and suck blood, causing anemia and inflammation.

●Thipworm: Infected through ingestion of unclean food, it parasitizes in the cecum and colon of dogs. Puppies will show symptoms of dysplasia and anemia after infection. When the number of parasites is large, it will damage the mucosal blood vessels, leading to stubborn diarrhea, bloody stools, and appendicitis. and colitis.

●Taenia: Transmitted by fleas. A large number of tapeworm infections can cause malnutrition, weight loss, and dry and dull hair in dogs. Too many tapeworms can block the intestines and cause gastrointestinal diseases.

●Coccidia: a parasitic disease caused by dogs eating worm eggs. Common symptoms are anorexia, diarrhea, and weight loss. There is often foul-smelling yellow watery diarrhea, and a large amount of it spurts out during diarrhea.

●Ascaris: The most common gastrointestinal parasite, the most widely infected, can cause many diseases.

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Remove roundworms

​●How do roundworms grow?

After a dog ingests infectious eggs, the larvae will flow into various tissues and organs in the body with the blood and form cysts. The larvae will remain active but will not develop further. When a female dog with cysts in her body becomes pregnant, the larvae will be activated and migrate to the liver of the fetus through the placenta, causing intrauterine infection. After the fetus is born, the larvae will migrate to the lungs and then develop into adult worms in the gastrointestinal tract. In the next 23 to 40 days, the roundworms will develop into adult worms.

Symptoms of roundworm infection: When a dog is infected with roundworms, although it still maintains its appetite, it loses weight sharply, is often accompanied by vomiting, and there is mucus attached to its feces.

Because roundworms absorb nutrients, they can stunt the development of dogs and produce symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and flatulence. They may also block bile ducts, penetrate the intestinal wall, or cause neurological symptoms. In addition, the larvae of roundworms can penetrate the intestinal wall and spread to various tissues of the dog's body, including the liver, lungs, kidneys, etc., causing serious diseases such as roundworm pneumonia.

●Preventive and control measures: Clean food bowls and nest mats frequently, pay attention to food hygiene, and reduce the number of parasites entering the room.Rate. When taking your dog out, be careful to prevent it from licking things on the ground and reduce contact with strange dogs. This can greatly reduce the chance of infection.

In addition, regular physical examinations and deworming are required. Puppies should be checked once every 3 months, and adult dogs should be checked twice a year. It is best to let the dog take deworming medicine every 3 months.

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Preventing flea infestations

Flea eggs usually attach to the dog's nest mat and pupate after a period of time. The total process takes about two weeks to develop from eggs to adult fleas. Temperature and humidity have a great impact on fleas. Under conditions of low temperature and high humidity, fleas can survive for more than a year. Under conditions of high temperature and low humidity, fleas will die within a few days.

Fleas irritate the skin, and the dog will scratch or bite the affected area due to itching. Long-term flea infection can cause anemia. Flea infestations may also cause flea allergy dermatitis, in which the dog will experience hair loss and small scabs on the affected skin. Owners can usually find traces of fleas when combing their dog's coat, but for dogs with thick coats like American Cocker Spaniels, owners can often check the dog's abdomen and groin.

An effective way to prevent fleas is to use a flea-killing agent to drop on the dog's skin, and usually use a bath solution with anti-inflammatory and insect-repelling functions.

Prevent ear mite infection

Dog ear mites are spread through direct contact and are highly contagious. Dogs suffering from ear mites may experience itching, shaking their heads, sometimes ear hematoma, inflammation or allergic reactions, and brown-black exudate in the external auditory canal.

The method of treating ear mites in dogs is very simple. Use special ear anti-inflammatory drops to clean the external auditory canal, and then drop the ear mite medicine into the ear. There are also subcutaneous injections that are more effective.