Veterinary surgery Novogireevo. Cytology in animals

Infection can occur constantly - in puppies during childbirth from their mother, in adult dogs when eating raw food, drinking dirty water, communicating with stray animals, worms are transmitted through fleas, earth, water, etc. Many worms are unsafe for humans, in this regard, the issues of treatment and prevention of helminthiasis in dogs are of great importance.

Dog breeders need to know how to remove worms from a dog, be able to properly give the medicine (tablet, suspension or drops) on their own, guided by the recommendations of the veterinarian.

What are the signs of helminthiasis in a dog?

• poor weight gain in puppies despite normal or increased appetite;
• enlarged, swollen abdomen;
• sometimes the appearance of food perversions (eating earth, stones, etc.);
• deterioration in the quality of wool - dull appearance, loss, etc .;
• unstable stool with frequent constipation or diarrhea, there may be an admixture of mucus, blood, sometimes worms are visually visible in the feces;
• hiccups, involuntary vomiting, difficulty swallowing food;
• cough, persistent conjunctivitis, runny nose, various infections due to a decrease in immunity;
• lethargy, refusal to play, rapid fatigue of the dog;
• allergic reactions (dermatitis, pruritus, etc.);
• pale, sometimes icteric color of the mucous membranes;
• the animal often licks, rides the priest on the floor due to severe anal itching;
• visual observation of worms in vomit or feces.

The detection of several of the above symptoms in an animal is a reason to contact a veterinarian for deworming; in doubtful cases, it is recommended to take a fecal analysis to the laboratory, preferably three times.

Treatment of worms in dogs should not be delayed for a long time due to the possible development of severe complications, especially in puppies and pets of small breeds. In severe and advanced cases, the animal develops anemia, rickets, intestinal obstruction, blockage of blood vessels, mechanical damage to the digestive tract, up to rupture of the intestines and death.

You should purchase drugs in specialized departments or veterinary pharmacies, and before use, you should carefully read the instructions for use. For small breeds and puppies, it is preferable not to use a tablet, but to give the pet a suspension using a syringe dispenser. Such drugs include, for example, dirofen, prazitel, prazicide, drontal junior and others.

It is better to treat adults and large dogs with tablets; it will not be difficult to calculate the dose for such a dog. The most common drugs in tablet form are kanikquantel plus, febtal combo, prazicide, drontal, azinox plus and others. There are special forms in the form of sugar cubes.

1. It is very important to give your dog the right medication. It is advisable to do this on an empty stomach, it is better to take the pill without food, but it is possible in a piece of meat or sausage. The dose must be correctly calculated according to body weight - too much may be toxic, and an underestimated dose will lead to incomplete death of the worms. The suspension is forcibly poured into the mouth with a dosing syringe. You can feed the animal after two hours.

Preliminary long fasting and the use of a laxative is not required. It is important to ensure that the pet is sure to swallow the medicine. Otherwise, the drug must be given again. Modern medicines for worms are usually used once. But after 2 or 3 weeks it is better to repeat the treatment to destroy the grown larvae and mature eggs.

In order to reduce intoxication, it is possible to give the pet some sorbent (polysorb, activated charcoal), as well as a hepatoprotective agent to improve liver function, for example, Karsil, LIV-52 or others, during and after taking the medicine.

Do not give a toxic drug to a pet "just in case". If the dog looks good, but it is not possible to take tests, then it is better to limit yourself to preventive measures (once every six months). When helminths are detected, the approach to each animal should be individual, taking into account the age and condition of the dog's body.

Anthelmintic treatment should be given simultaneously to all animals living in the same house. Dog owners and their families should also take an anthelmintic tablet (for example, Vermox) if a helminthic infestation is detected in a pet, it is recommended to be treated once a year for preventive purposes.

1. The use of folk remedies for removing worms in a dog is justified in cases where it is not possible to purchase medicine or there are contraindications for use in an animal, poor tolerability of the drug. Most often, an enema is used from the same parts of milk, garlic gruel and tansy, in addition, there are recipes with pumpkin seeds, ginger and vodka (the main thing here is not to overdo it).

You have to repeat in a week. The effectiveness of folk methods will be greater if they are used as intermediate steps between the previous and subsequent courses of anthelmintic treatment with tablets or for the purpose of deworming puppies, since they act mainly on intestinal forms of worms without killing eggs, larvae and individuals located in the internal organs of the animal (heart, lungs, etc.)

The importance of dealing with dog helminths is not only that the pet is beautiful, cheerful and healthy, but also that the household of the dog breeder does not get sick either. To give medicine at home on their own or to consult a specialist, people decide for themselves. Most importantly, the sooner treatment is started, the better.

In advanced cases, the animal may need veterinary care in a clinic using droppers, injections, etc. Responsibility for tamed animals rests entirely with humans. The key to the health of four-legged friends is timely treatment and prevention.

In some cases, the fact that the pet is infected with worms can be recognized independently. To typical symptoms The presence of worms in a puppy or dog includes:

If the dog is not treated, soon she starts to vomit, and intestinal obstruction may occur, quite often leading to the death of the animal. That is why if your pet has one of the above signs, you should immediately contact your veterinarian.

There are three groups of helminths in puppies and adult dogs. These include:

• cestodes (chains);
• trematodes (flukes);
• nematodes (roundworms).

All of them have a different degree of danger and a place of localization, but equally negatively affect the body of the animal.

Once in the intestine, with the help of their piercing-cutting apparatus, the worms injure its mucous membrane, thereby causing inflammation and bleeding.

Feeding on the host's food, blood and lymph, worms deprive dogs and puppies of important nutrients and vitality. Therefore, the invasion is accompanied by metabolic disorders, vitamin deficiency and thinness of the pet.

Reproducing, helminths can create a blockage in the intestines, which often leads to rupture of the digestive organ.

Besides that helminth toxins adversely affect the functioning of many organs, they have a negative effect on the nervous system. In this regard, dogs may experience alternating periods of excitation and depression, hormonal imbalance, metabolism, and changes in the respiratory system.

intestinal worms

Symptoms of intestinal helminthiasis depend not only on the degree of damage, but also on the age of the dog. Worst of all, infection with intestinal worms is tolerated by puppies. They are practically completely refuse food, and begin to lag behind in growth and development. They have discharge in the eyes and a swollen abdomen.

The crenosy nematode, which can infect dogs, is quite rare, since for infection the animal must eat a terrestrial mollusk, which is almost impossible to meet on the streets of the city.

It is impossible to cure cough and bronchitis with symptomatic drugs and antibiotics.

Hepatic helminths

This type of worm deserves special attention, since such an invasion is quite difficult. Infection occurs through the bite of a mosquito, which injects the helminth into the animal's blood. As a result, a transmission disease develops - dirofilariasis.

Developing in the blood vessels and the right atrium, mature worms clog them, which inevitably leads to the death of the animal.

• dry debilitating cough;
• labored breathing;
• dyspnea;
• arrhythmia, slow heart rate, swelling and other signs of heart failure;
• general weakness;
• pica;
• convulsions;
• exhaustion.

Treatment of worms in puppies and dogs

It is better not to give anthelmintic preparations intended for the treatment of people to a dog or puppy. They should be purchased on the recommendation of doctors in pet stores.

Puppies are most often infected with the nematode Toxocara caris, for which experts recommend using Drontal Junior. This sweet suspension is injected into the puppy's mouth with a syringe. In addition to it, for worming puppies is used:

• Triantelm;
• Caniquantel;
• Prantel;
• Prazitel;
• Troncil;
• Prazicide.

Adult pets are treated with broad-spectrum drugs. The doctor may prescribe Azinox plus, Drontal plus and others. Since long-term use of the same drug causes addiction, it is recommended to alternate them.

Milbemax is a tablet for worms, which you can prescribe to your dog yourself. This remedy can be used against all types of helminths, especially before the annual pet vaccination. Since animals infected with worms have weakened immunity, they must be treated before the vaccine is given.

Milbemax is a universal drug, as it contains a chemical that affects not only cestodes and nematodes, but also their larvae.

How to carry out deworming?

Anthelmintic drugs should be given to a dog in the morning, putting a tablet in minced meat or wrapping it in sausage, meat or some kind of treat. If the pet refuses to take the medicine, you need to squeeze his jaw with your hands, lift it up and put the pill deep on the root of the tongue. Suspensions are bought for puppies or tablets are crushed to a powder, diluted with water and poured into the mouth with a syringe.

In some cases the dog may feel bad after taking the medicine. You should immediately give her enterosgel or another absorbent and seek advice from a veterinarian.

Prevention of worms

Prevention of worms in dogs and puppies is very important, because you need to understand that the disease is easier and cheaper to prevent than to treat later. It is necessary to carry out deworming from the puppy's two weeks of age. For this, there are special preparations, which include "Drontal plus for puppies" and "Prazitsin". Experts recommend deworming dogs every three months.

However, the prevention of worms is not only deworming. It is also necessary to protect the pet from communicating with unfamiliar dogs and make sure that on a walk he did not pick up anything from the ground and did not drink from puddles.

Since helminthiasis is unsafe for dogs and a very serious disease, it is necessary to know its symptoms in order to identify and start treating your pet in time. And if you do it right take all preventive measures and show attention and care to the health of the dog, then your pet will always look good, play with pleasure and bring you only joy.

The presence of worms in a dog