Dog heartworms, dog fleas and other dog parasites
Heart
worm, fleas and other parasites in dogs need to be eliminated by following
appropriate medications in them. Many
products have come up in the commercial fields to protect the dogs from heart
worms, fleas and other parasites like hook worms, whip worms, round worms,
lice, ticks.
Among
the heart worm, fleas and other parasites, the fleas produce the hyper
sensitive reactions in the affected animals. Hence, the animals infested with
fleas start severely scratching of body. Many times, the scratching is so
severe and the skin becomes more hyperemic and dermatitis occurs in the
affected areas.
Animal will not lie down or
sleep comfortably due to the constant bites by the fleas. Hence, animal looks
as if affected by some severe skin disease.
If the animal is not properly attended for this tick bite problem, there
will be often secondary bacterial invasions in these sites and there may even
be a bad smell emanating from the skin areas.
Close observation of the dog is
highly essential to rule out the occurrence of fleas disturbing the animal to a
greater extent. Similarly, the skin of the animal needs to be tested for the
presence of ticks, lice. For this, the hair materials need to be separated and
the close observation with patience is required for the proper diagnosis.
In many incidences, if anemia is
present, the blood protozoa need to be ruled out in addition to the hookworm
problems. The clinical problems like
anemia, loose motion, pot belly etc. might be recognized by the dog owners
themselves and however, the dog needs to undergo the routine health related
examination involving fecal examination, hematological examination and blood
smear examination.
Many commercial products have
come up in the market , which are useful to deal with all these conditions by
single dose. Drugs like Ivermectin are
highly useful and are available in both injection and oral form in addition to
the solution form that can be applied on the skin. These drugs in dogs can lead
to the prophylaxis of these conditions also.
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