Dog Worms

Taking care of your dog’s health is extremely important. Puppies and dogs tend to get worms easily and the various side effect that can result because of it.

In general, puppies or dog’s with worms can become sick. Symptoms include weight loss, weakness, having an upset stomach, not growing well, and sometimes even lung and breathing problems.

An extremely thin puppy could be having health problem with worms. Puppy with a very shoddy looking coat is also an indication of health problems, and even a potbelly could be a sign that the puppy is worm infested.

Grown dogs may not show any outward signs when they have worms, but they tend to spread them more than puppies do, because they pass large amounts of worm larvae, or eggs, through their feces.

There are different types of worms that are serious to your dog’s health: Tapeworm, roundworm, ringworm and heartworm are the most common.

Tapeworms have flat, segmented bodies and can sometimes be seen as rice-like segments or chains in the dropping of your dog or puppy. These are a common type of dog health problem, and they tend to be combined with flea infestation.

Roundworms live and produce hundreds of eggs in the intestine, and are easily passed onto children.

Roundworms eggs are very resistant to heat and cold, and can survive up to 7 years in the soil. The eggs can pass on to children through ingestion and cause them to fall sick as well.

As a precaution, it’s a good idea to train your dog or puppy to use a bathroom area which is not played in by children.

Also be sure to have children wash their hands after handling puppies, and teach both the children and puppies to not lick on the hands or face.

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Best regards,

Travis Liu

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