In spring, everything revives, and even insects are not willing to be left alone. Dog owners will face the problem of parasites. Parasites not only threaten the health of your dog, they may also pose a risk to your own home safety. Therefore, dogs need to be careful about parasites in spring.

Parasite knowledge

1. Parasites in pets are divided into internal parasites and external parasites. Internal parasites are divided into flukes, tapeworms, nematodes, acanthocephalans, etc.; external parasites are arthropods; special mention is also made of blood parasites, mostly protozoa.

2. The harm caused by parasites to the host: rob the host of nutrients; cause mechanical damage to the local area or even the whole body, such as inflammation, bleeding, obstruction, etc.; the metabolites excreted during the life of the parasite and the substances after the body disintegrates are toxic to the body , causing local or systemic poisoning, and at the same time causing immune damage to the body, carrying other bacteria and viruses into the body and causing diseases, especially skin diseases.

3. There are three essential links for the prevalence of parasites: source of infection, route of transmission, and susceptible animals.

Source of infection: usually refers to the host of parasites, including terminal host, intermediate host, vector host, transfer host, etc. The pathogen is excreted into the external environment through the host's feces, urine, sputum, blood, etc., and after certain development, passes through Different routes of infection can cause new infections in susceptible animals.

Basic prevention and control measures

Deworming: The choice of deworming medicine is highly efficient, low-toxic, broad-spectrum, and easy to use. It should be noted that the time for deworming must be determined before the parasites mature. When choosing deworming drugs, strictly follow the instructions for use or the dosage recommended by your veterinarian. For weak and small pets, you must choose the drug with the highest safety factor; for pets infected with parasites, you must review them in time and follow the veterinarian's advice to use deworming drugs; for dogs in a diseased state, you must consult a veterinarian Is the specialist suitable for deworming?

Internal parasites: pets over six months old should be expelled once every three months, and pets under six months old once a month

External parasites: once a month

After deworming, promptly observe the pet’s excrement and observe whether there are symptoms of allergies, vomiting, etc., and communicate with the veterinarian in time; Sixth, deworming drugs are also toxic and should be kept in a high place and do not let children at home. Eaten by mistake.

At present, Toxoplasma gondii vaccine, Leptospira vaccine, etc. are available, and scientific immunization procedures are carried out for dogs and cats. However, in order to reduce the harm of parasites to their dogs, pet owners still need to take careful care of them at all times. They must pay attention to environmental sanitation and feeding hygiene, and give their dogs a clean and hygienic breeding environment.