Symptoms of parasite infection in dogs

Most puppies have intestinal parasites, which are infected by their mothers through the placenta or milk. Due to the thin intestinal cavity of puppies, the relatively large number of parasites and their large size can cause loss of appetite, weight loss, growth retardation, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and increased abdominal girth. Some puppies may develop small intestinal intussusception or anal prolapse.
Severe infections can lead to severe complications and death.
Parasite infections in adult dogs are generally invisible, so even if no parasites are found in the feces, deworming should be carried out on time.
Tapeworms are band-shaped and often appear in dog feces or crawling near the anus. When exposed to air, they shrink and dry up, and eggs that look like rice grains can be found in the feces and around the puppy's anus. You may also find that your puppy vomits roundworms that are 4 to 10 centimeters long. By the time you see these parasites, your dog’s illness is already serious.

Instructions for using deworming medicine

Using deworming medicine can kill internal parasites. Since the growth of parasites has a certain cycle, the medication time should also be coordinated with this cycle. Therefore, it is recommended that you go to a reliable pet hospital to obtain the corresponding drugs and instructions on how to take them. Are there roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, whipworms, or several kinds of worms present in the dog's stomach at the same time? Which medicine should be used for each worm? Do not apply it randomly. During the deworming period, raw meat and uncooked vegetables should not be fed. Only starchy foods such as white rice, noodles, and oatmeal should be fed. Do not change it within 1 week after deworming.
Do not use anthelmintic drugs when the dog has constipation. You should take a laxative first, and then take an anthelmintic drug after excretion. It is also not advisable to use anthelmintic drugs when the dog is sick or weak.
Generally speaking, it only takes 1 day to deworm, but it will be dewormed again after 10 days, so that it can be completely eliminated; in addition, even if puppies under 1 month old are found to have worms in their belly, they will not be dewormed due to their body It is not advisable to deworm if you are weak.

Anthelmintic dosage of various brands of dog anthelmintics

Benzimidazole or mebendazole: 22-25 mg/kg body weight, once a day, continuous use 3 days (nematodes) or 5 days (taenia)
Thibendazole or thiabendazole: 22 mg/kg body weight, once a day, 3 days (nematodes), or 50 mg/kg body weight, Once a day, for 3 days
Albendazole: 25 mg/kg body weight, 2 times a day or 50 mg/kg body weight, once a day, for 5 days
Insecticide: 6-10 mg/kg of body weight, just once
Ascarid Ling: 0.1-0.11 g/kg of body weight, just once
Piperazine phosphate tablets: 0.08 g/kg of body weight
Pyridine Quinone: 2.5 mg/kg body weight, 1 time orally, can only be used on dogs over 4 months old, no fasting is required before and after taking the medicine
Niclosamide: 71.4 mg/time orally after the dog has fasted for 1 night Weight in kilograms

Time to deworm dogs

Generally, it should be done after the puppies are weaned.For the first time deworming,
Puppies under 6 months old are best dewormed once a month,
Adult dogs should be dewormed once a quarter,
Breeding bitches should be dewormed once before breeding. , nursing female dogs and puppies can be dewormed at the same time.
In order to improve the deworming effect, it is best to conduct a fecal examination before each deworming, and select appropriate deworming drugs based on the fecal examination results.
It is worth noting that special deworming drugs are divided into puppies and adult dogs, and some are also classified according to the size of the dog. Be sure to pay attention to the distinction.