How To De-worm A Puppy? Top 3 Steps-Guideline

How To De-Worm A Puppy? Types Of Worm-Treatment

TYPES OF WORMS AND THEIR SYMPTOMS. 

There are fair common types of worms in dogs as under-mentioned:-

1. Round Worm
2. Hook Worm
3. Whip Worm
4. Tape Worm

ROUNDWORMS

A roundworm is a common name for ascarid that affects puppies, Toxocara canis. The parasite is common in puppies. You must know the life cycle of roundworms, thus you can better treat and prevent their transmission in your puppy. Puppies get two main roundworm species

1. Toxocara Canis
2. Taxascaris Leonina.

Toxocara Canis is bad and people can get it, too. They are usually white or light brown and can be up to a few inches long. They look like spaghetti. Roundworms may cause some serious health problems if once they enter the body Round -Worms lodge themselves in the puppy intestinal tract.

If left untreated Round-Worms can damage the brain, liver, and lungs. According to AVMA, this infection could cause permanent or partial blindness. Symptoms of roundworms are coughing, vomiting, or diarrhea worms visible in stools.

HOOKWORMS:

Hookworms are intestinal parasites that are common in puppies. Puppies infected with a large number of worms can get very sick; there may be chances they die. Effectual prevention measures, Such as deworming are important for decreasing illness and control to spread in other dogs.

Hookworm can be passed from dog to human through licking,

So you should take care of yourself from an infected pup. Adult roundworms and hookworms will show as small to large off-white to tan in the stool. It is a spaghetti-shaped worm. Hookworms may cause some health problems like weight loss, bloody diarrhea, dull and dry hair coats, or failure to grow. They may also cause coughing in puppies.

WHIP WORM:

Whipworms are intestinal parasites; although they are microscopic parasites. We cannot see them without a microscope. We can see their bad effect on our puppies’ health. Whipworms are small parasites, whose size of two to three inches. They have a thin, lash-like front end and a thicker back end. These parasites attach themselves to the wall of the large intestine, feeding on blood. They may cause diarrhea, vomiting anemia, and weight loss.

This causes a decrease in the quality of life and body condition score and can be dangerous in puppies’ immune systems. Eggs of tapeworm will not show up in every fecal sample taken so it is difficult to diagnose. Any dog showing the symptoms of whipworms should be treated for whipworm a second deworming about 75 days later is necessary to fully with the dog of whipworms because they have a long maturation period. Whipworms pass microscopic eggs in the stool. The eggs are very combated to drying and heat, so they can remain alive in the environment for up to 5 years.

Once laid; they mature to an infection stage in the environment that may re-infect a new dog within 10-60 days. A human can also get this through soil or water contaminated by the faces of infected animals.  In humans mostly do not show symptoms of illness. Heavy infection can cause gastrointestinal signs, especially in children. You can treat your dog at home by using seeds of round pumpkin spreading in an infected animal is food.

 Tapeworm:

There are different types of tapeworms, but the most common one is caused by swallowing a tiny infected flea. Fleas can carry tapeworms larvae or babies. If your dog swallows it may be white grooming himself an adult tapeworm can grow inside your dog’s intestine. Tapeworms can cause many health problems in dogs. Including an itchy bottom, diarrhea, vomiting, and weight loss. Some tapeworms that infect puppies can also cause serious disease in humans and also downgrading of the meat from livestock due to tapeworm cysts. The tapeworm dies after the treatment and is usually dissolves within the intestine so usually worm does not pass into the stool. The tapeworm eggs can live in the environment in grass, soil, carpet, and dust. It is difficult to eradicate the process of infection as we cannot keep this clean permanently.

Garlic is one of the best home remedies for treating tapeworms in puppies. Sulfur compounds and volatile oils found in garlic help eliminate the tape warmth from the puppy’s body. Tapeworm looks like grains of white rice or cucumber seeds. Occasionally segments are seen crawling around the puppy anus.

More About How to de-worm a Puppy?

Puppies are most susceptible to worms due to their young immune system. It is very common for puppies to have roundworms or hookworm either passed in utero or through mother milk. Worm infection is so common in pets, we should deworm our pets just to be safe. They can also be infected with worms due to soil faces food and water. There are the following steps that you should follow to get the answer to how to de-worm a puppy:-

Step No. 1.

Consult a veterinarian

First of all, you should take your puppy to a veterinarian as soon as possible for a check-up. In this way, the veterinarian checks your puppy and tells you whether your puppy has worms or not by testing his stool. You should bring a stool sample to the veterinarian because some worms cannot see normal eyes they can see with a microscope. After a check-up of your puppy’s stool if the veterinarian identifies the worm you can start de-worms treatment of your puppy. After a doctor’s prescription, you should purchase de-worming pills or medicine. You can get de-worming medicines or pills from the pet shop. You can get medicines in form of liquid and chewable.

Step No. 2.

Give medicines/Pills to your puppies according to your veterinarian prescription 

Your veterinarian will recommend your pills according to worms type because there are different types of medicines according to worms type. You should give medicine to your pet according to your veterinarian prescription because if you will give worms type medicine of that will be ineffective for the puppy against the worm.

After consulting with your veterinarian you should check the label to make sure that the prescribed medicine is effective for the puppy and not dangerous for the pet. If you have checked the label is not ok then you can give your puppy a different product. Before giving medicines to your pet you should weigh your puppy. After weight your puppies you understand how much give medicine to treat your puppy against the worm. If the veterinarian recommended liquid pills, you should fill your syringe according to the veterinarian’s prescription.

Give medicine on a fall or empty stomach as veterinarian instruction. You should take attention to your puppy before medication. You should set your puppy on your lap. Now put the medicine in his mouth in a proper way. Open your puppy’s mouth and jaws with your hand .this will be possible if you take attention to your puppy. If the puppy’s mouth opens to place the medicine n its mouth. Veterinarian prescribed liquid medicine then stick the tip of the syringe at least 2 inches in the puppy mouth thus puppy can easily swallow it. If the medicine is in pill form set it 3 inches back in the puppy’s mouth because in this way the puppy can swallow the pill quickly and not spit it back.

Now you should give the medicine to your puppy several times according to the set schedule recommended by the veterinarian because only one dose is not enough to de-worm your puppy…

STEP NO 3:  

Bring the final stool of your puppy to your veterinarian

After the treatment has done you must bring the final stool of your puppy and ask your veterinarian stool of your puppy for worms. Finally, your veterinarian will check the stool sample and confirm that your puppy is free from worms.

Mistakes while De-worming your puppy

• For the elimination of internal parasites in your puppy body, it is necessary to give a second dose at least every two weeks or after 15 days. We only use oral anti-parasites as a de-worming method.
• It is very important to keep in mind that the quantity of doses depends on your puppy’s weight. We mostly ignore to weigh our dog before de-worming. The dose of anti-parasites varies according to the weight of the puppy or dog. so always weigh first while you de-worming your puppy.
• We have the wrong misconception that any type of anti-parasites can kill all worms. I clarify that there are different types of worms for which we should use different anti- parasites.
• We believed that only once or twice a year are enough for de-worming our pet but this is not right. We should de-worm our pets almost every month now a day.
• Sometimes it is difficult for your puppy to swallow pills easily due to their taste. So you must choose that not need to digest. You should prefer medicine that is applied to your pet’s skin and enters the body.
• If we have more than one pet we should de-worm all of them at the same time. We keep more than one pet and de-worm only one.
• This last mistake is very common. We mostly try to de-worm our puppy without veterinarian prescription or instruction. We give anti-parasites to our puppy by own.

It is very crucial to know that veterinarian gives medicine to your pet according to their condition, weight, and worm’s type.

Frequently Asked Question about how to de-worm a puppy

Q: What do worms look like dog poop?

Ans.   In the stool adults roundworm and hookworms looks like small to large off white to tan, spaghetti shaped parasites.

Q: Can you get roundworms from your dog licking you?

Ans.    All roundworm does not cause but some may…

Q: What home remedy kills tapeworms?

Ans. Garlic is one of the best home remedies that kill tapeworms in dogs. Sulfur compounds and volatile oil are found in garlic .these elements are helpful to eliminate the tapeworms from puppies’ bodies. Spread garlic powder on the puppy food then you will notice an improvement in your pet health. The symptoms of each type of worms vary.

Q: Can my puppy die because of roundworms?

Ans.   Roundworms are not highly harmful to adult dogs but large numbers can cause weight loss decreased in appetite vomit and diarrhoea will be observed on occasion. Puppies sometimes die with serious roundworms infections.

Q: What happens after de-worming a puppy?

Ans.   The first few hours after a warming treatment, some puppies may try to sprinkle out the wormer immediately or even several minutes after you have administered it. Dogs can time to time vomit shortly after taking the dose and may bring the tablet back up again.

CONCLUSION:

The best way to keep safe your puppy is to control the infection that conveys worms, e.g. fleas, and mosquitoes. You must keep your home and yard clean to protect your puppy. After picking up the waste of your puppy you should wash your hands in a proper way.