Hookworm disease, a nematode disease that is more prevalent and more dangerous in dogs. Hookworms are parasitic in the small intestine, primarily the duodenum. It is common in warm climates, mostly in the summer, and is especially likely to occur in small, humid kennels. There are many causes of canine hookworm disease, the common ones are as follows: 1. The pathogens causing canine hookworm disease are commonly hookworm and hookworm with narrow heads. 2. When the larvae enter the host body through the mouth, they stay in the intestine, shed their sheaths and gradually develop into adults. 5. When the larvae invade through the skin, they burrow into the peripheral blood vessels, migrate to the alveoli and trachea, enter the mouth with the sputum, swallow and develop into adults in the small intestine. 6. Canine hookworms can also be infected through the placenta and colostrum. Does a dog have hookworm disease? In severe infections, the mucous membrane is pale and thin, the coat is coarse and lusterless, and it is easy to fall off. 2. 5. Puppies within 3 weeks of age that are infected with hookworm through the fetus or colostrum can cause severe anemia, leading to coma and death. Treatment There are many drugs used to treat dog hookworm disease, here are a few commonly used drugs for reference use. 1. levamisole, sulfabendazole, mebendazole, thiamethoxamate deworming. 2. mirex 20-30mg/kg, internal. 3. thiophene chlorobenzenesulfon 100mg/kg, internal. 4. levamisole hydrochloride 10-20mg/kg, internal. Injectable drugs can be chosen from diiodonitrophenol solution 4.5%, a subcutaneous injection of 0.22ml/kg, which is close to 100% effective in deworming various hookworms in dogs. Of course, if you are just an ordinary pooper scooper, no relevant experience and technology, you can directly take your dog to the pet hospital or pet store by professionals to diagnose and treat hookworm disease treatment is not very difficult, if you find your dog at home with the above similar phenomenon, the necessary examination should still be there. How to prevent hookworm disease? Usually we have to ensure that the environment where the dog lives is dry and ventilated, and clean up the feces in a timely manner. For dogs in contact with cages or toys, more cleaning and disinfection, or placed in strong sunlight exposure to kill worm eggs. Note that dog hookworm disease, a common disease, the most important part of the medication is to choose the right effective deworming drugs. The disease may not be found to be as harmful to the dog in the early stages, but if the medication is not administered in a timely manner, the symptoms will become more and more severe in the later stages, or secondary infections will arise and the difficulty of medication will increase. Therefore, it is best to pay more attention to the early detection, early diagnosis and early medication, which is the best control measure for the disease. In addition, the choice of drugs and the amount of medication, pay attention to the dog according to the onset of the situation to discretion.
