Dogs repeatedly infected with whipworm, still do not rush to deworming?

I don’t know if you have heard of the name whipworm? Whipworm is a parasite that is usually found in humans and dogs, and like other parasites, whipworm is an extremely difficult parasite to deal with. Whipworm disease in dogs is caused by foxtail nematodes parasitizing the cecum of dogs. The disease mainly affects puppies and can cause death in severe infections. The whipworm is an intestinal parasite that lives in the colon and around the cecum of dogs and then hangs on to the intestinal mucosa, eroding it and absorbing large amounts of nutrients. Adult worms are only 40-70 mm long, with a 3:1 ratio between the front end and the back end, and the whole worm looks like a whip with a handle, so it is called a whipworm. The life cycle of whipworm: Whipworms are very single throughout their life, starting from the beginning, when their eggs are excreted with their feces. After surviving in the environment outside the body for 2 to 4 weeks, a small portion is eaten by other dogs. The eggs are then slowly transferred through the esophagus to the cecum and colon. Over the course of 11 weeks, they grow from larvae to adults and produce a new generation of eggs to continue their colony. Generally, adult dogs are infected with whipworms because they go outside a lot, but puppies can also be infected by adults, so dog owners need to be careful. In mildly infected dogs, the symptoms are not really noticeable. As time goes by and the whipworm begins to multiply in the dog’s body, the symptoms will start to become noticeable and in dogs, the following symptoms will appear: weight loss, diarrhea, mucus and blood in the stool, and anemia. If a puppy is infected with whipworms, it is likely to suffer from stunted or stagnant development due to malnutrition. In severe cases, the head of the worm may burrow into the mucous membrane and cause acute or chronic hemorrhagic enteritis. How is whipworm infection diagnosed in dogs? The dog’s feces can be examined. Look for eggs and larvae of whipworms in the feces. However, this method is random because whipworms lay eggs intermittently and not every bowel movement will contain their eggs, but thankfully, deworming medication does not have much effect on dogs, so if no eggs are found, the doctor will treat the dog for worming as a precaution. Preventive measures to prevent whipworm disease are the following two points. 1. deworming: phenacypyrimidine (hydroxypyrimethamine) as a special drug to repel whipworms, at 2 mg per kg of body weight orally, or mebendazole 100 mg per kg of body weight orally, twice a day, for 3-5 days. 2. clear put sanitation: the use of worm eggs sensitive to dryness, keep the kennel clean and dry to reduce the chance of infection. Note that if you find that your dog has unusual gastrointestinal discomfort, you need to take your dog to the vet immediately and seek the help of your vet. After ruling out other possible gastrointestinal disorders, then treat your dog with deworming. This will ensure the maximum health and safety of your dog.