Preventing your dog
from catching diseases
Like any other pet,
dogs, if not properly cared
and maintained, could get
diseases. Here are some
parasites that cause dog
diseases.
- Heartworm. Mosquito
bites cause heartworm to
exist in a dog and will
reside in your pets heart
and nearby blood vessels. A
dog infected by heartworms
looks dull and may even
have a chronic cough. If
possible, ask your
veterinarian if your dog
could be given a heartworm
medication when it is the
season of mosquitoes.
- Hookworm. Hookworms
can be given by the mother
dog to a puppy during the
nursing period or even
before birth. Hookworms
cause dog anemia and
appetite loss.
- Roundworm. The
transmittal of roundworms
is very much like how
hookworms get transmitted
in a dog. An infected dog
usually has a potbelly.
Roundworms cause pneumonia,
diarrhea, dehydration,
stunted growth, and
vomiting.
- Tapeworm. A dog gets
tapeworms if it swallows
fleas that are
larvae-laden. Much of the
symptoms that are obvious
rarely show, but in the
dogs feces, you could see
deposits of rice-like
appearance.
- Whipworm. A dog infected
with whipworms may have
diarrhea and other ailments
like, stool mucus, and
serious bowel inflammation.
Extreme weight loss is also
a symptom caused by
whipworms.
- Fleas. Fleas, the
commonest among external
parasites, cause the dog to
continuously scratch
various parts of the body.
This results to fur loss.
Ask your veterinarian on a
good flea-control program,
since fleas could become
resistant to some products
over time.
- Lice. Lice can infect
less common compared with
fleas. Plus, they can be
controlled easier.
- Ticks. Ticks can pose
more serious problems than
fleas because diseases like
Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever, or Lyme disease, can
be contracted with ticks.
Tweezers can be used to
remove ticks one by one. If
you do not know how to
remove ticks properly and
carefully, ask your vet
first. If you do know how,
ticks should be placed in a
can with soap and
water.
Treating dog diseases
Some ways of treating
dog diseases that your vet
might use:
- Pills
- Liquid medicine
- Eye drops and
ointment
- Ear drops and
ointment
With proper care and
prevention, your pet dog
would be generally free and
safe from various diseases.
If you notice somethings
wrong with your dog,
immediately consult with
your vet. You will never
know what might happen.
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