Parasites on Dogs

Heart worm, fleas and other parasites in dogs need to be destroyed by using the appropriate medication on them. Many products have come onto the market to protect dogs from heart worms, fleas and other parasites like hook worms, whip worms, round worms, lice, ticks etc.

Out of the heart worms, fleas and other parasites, fleas can produce a super-sensitive over-reaction in the affected animal. Animals infected with fleas scratch their bodies very vigorously. Often the scratching is so severe that the skin becomes super-sensitive and dermatitis occurs in the scratched patches of skin.

The result of a serious flea infestation is often that your dog can not lie down for long or sleep properly due to the persistent flea bites. So, the animal looks as if has some serious skin disease. If the the animal is not properly attended to for these flea bites, there could be a secondary bacterial attack in these sites and there may even be a rotten smell coming from the affected area of your dog’s skin.

You have to inspect your pet closely in order prevent a serious outbreak of fleas. However, it is essential to avoid such a serious outbreak as they are extremely upsetting to your dog. Similarly, the skin of the animal needs to be checked often for the presence of ticks and lice. In order to do this properly, you need to inspect the dog’s skin by separating the dog’s hairs. The easiest way to achieve this is by slowly back-combing or ruffling the animal’s hair.

Often, if your pet is anaemic, and he is not infested with fleas, you need to check for hookworm. Symptoms of hookworm are anaemia, loose stools and a pot belly. The dog’s owner may recognize these symptoms themselves, however, to be honest, the dog needs to undergo a routine health check at the vet’s involving faecal and hematological examinations.

There are many commercial products on the market. Some of which are useful for dealing with all these conditions by a single dose. Drugs like ivermectin are highly effective and are available in injection, oral and solution forms. The latter should be applied directly to the skin. These drugs can lead to the prevention of these conditions too.

So, the best strategy to follow is to keep a keen eye on your dog. This could easily be carried out at bath time or / and when you are grooming him. You can use an anti-flea and anti-tick shampoo, which will keep these pests under control, if used regularly. Couple this with a regular grooming with a lice comb and a flea collar should keep your pet lice, tick and flea free.

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