Internal parasites must be a nightmare for many furry parents. Not only are they harmful to the dog’s health, but sometimes disgusting parasites can be seen in the poop (shake), and the treatment process is long and complicated. It is painful suffering for both dogs and parents, so the editor would like to remind everyone that they must do a good job in cleaning the environment and regularly deworming! So what kind of internal parasites do dogs have and how to prevent them? What? Hurry up and follow the editor to find out!

1. Canine heartworm disease

Heartworm disease is a disease with a very high fatality rate for dogs. The reason is that heartworms parasitize in the dog's heart, harm the function of the dog's heart, cause poor blood circulation, and then cause damage to the liver, kidneys, lungs, etc. Injury to internal organs. Heartworms are slender parasites that can grow up to 28 centimeters in length and are spread through mosquito bites. Heartworms are very dangerous in small dogs because their hearts are smaller and only a few worms can cause serious consequences.

【Symptoms】

1. He kept coughing as if something was stuck in his throat

2. Decreased appetite and weight loss

3. I can’t get excited about walking and I’ll be out of breath after taking only two steps

Please be careful if you have the following symptoms:

1. Abnormally distended belly (ascites)

2. Pale mucous membranes in the mouth and eyes (anemia)

3. Red urine (hematuria)

【Prevention Methods】

Give your dog heartworm medication every month and keep the environment clean to avoid mosquitoes. Once a dog is infected with heartworms, it can easily cause internal damage, so the mortality rate is extremely high, so owners must be careful.

2. Pyrozoonosis

Pyrococcus is a blood parasite that is transmitted through tick bites or vertical infection from mother to fetus. Scorchworms can cause anemia in dogs by destroying red blood cells in the blood.

【Symptoms】

Symptoms of anemia such as loss of appetite and weakness; pale gums, lack of energy, and spot-like bleeding spots on the body; in severe cases, it may also cause kidney failure.

【Prevention Methods】

Keep the environment clean and tidy, and do a good job of external deworming to reduce the risk of dogs being parasitized by scorch worms. Infected dogs should be taken to a veterinarian for deworming and treatment for anemia.

3. Hookworm disease

Hookworms are intestinal parasites with hook-shaped mouthparts. The larvae can be ingested through the mouth and infected, or they can directly pierce the skin and sneak into the intestines to parasitize. If a dog's mother is infected with hookworms, the infection may also be passed on to the puppies through the placenta or when feeding breast milk.

【Symptoms】

Because hookworms parasitize in the intestines and bite with hook-shaped mouthparts to suck blood, bloody stools, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain may occur. In severe cases, anemia and malnutrition may occur. Puppies should be especially careful.

【Prevention Methods】

Maintaining environmental hygiene is the most important task, especially excrement must be cleaned up. If you raise too many dogs, it is easy to cause repeated infections. If you have a multi-dog household, you should regularly take medication to prevent it.