Worming Your Dog

Intestinal worms can cause serious health problems for your dog, they can also be a potential health risk for humans, especially young children. It is import that a regular worming program is followed. The table below provides a schedule for worming your dog. If the period between treatments is longer than these recommendations, there will be a good chance that adult worms will be present and that they will be producing eggs.

Puppies

At this point in a dogs life it is very important to worm your pup. Worms can affect the growth rate of your pup and in some instances make them very sick, it can also represent a significant health hazard for humans, particularly for young children and toddlers.
Children love to cuddle and kiss puppies, puppies love to lick children's faces, children tend to put their hands in their mouths - worm eggs and larvae can be swallowed in the process.

The main internal parasites causing problems for immature dogs are hookworms, roundworms and whipworms. Symptoms of worm infestations can be as simple as diarrhoea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and pot bellies.

Recommended products

Drontal Worming Suspension for Puppies and Small Dogs
Canex Puppy Suspension

Adult Dogs

Dogs which are 6 months and older carry the same worm types as puppies, they also carry another group of worms being tapeworms. The best known tapeworm is the hydatid. Tapeworms often do not cause a problem for adult dogs, but can be seen in the droppings of infected dogs. Hydatids when they are present pose an important human health risk. In humans, the hydatids can form large cyst like structures, which require surgical removal.

For pregnant bitches it is important to continue worming the dog as usual. A worming treatment at weeks during pregnancy will decrease the worm infestation transferred to the pups whilst in the womb and once they are suckling.

Timboon Veterinary Group

Worming Your Dog