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Worms In Dogs
PREVALENCE OF WORMS IN DOGS
By Tess Thompson
Worms are parasites that derive nourishment from the host and thrive. In turn parasites do not provide any benefit to the host but they do not kill the host also. Worms in dogs normally find shelter in intestines.
If your pet has worms, these can be transferred to humans as well. Spread to humans does not necessarily involve close contact. Humans get infected when the egg infected excreta is ingested in some form or another. Children are at very high risks of getting affected since they tend to play in the dirt and this could include feces infected areas as well.
There are four major types of worms in dogs.
Roundworms
Hookworms
Tapeworms
Whipworms
The two to four inches long roundworm is the most common type. Tan or white in color, these spaghetti shaped worms are detrimental to your dog’s general health and overall appearance. Dogs that are highly infested with roundworms may vomit them out or pass the whole worms in stools. Roundworms can multiply at a fast speed and can even block the intestines making normal bowel movement impossible.
Hookworms are small worms that are invisible to the naked eye and cling to the walls of intestines. They are blood sucking parasites and a large number of hookworms can cause severe anemia and even death. If your dog is lacking in stamina, performs poorly, is loosing weight and giving you nightmares with food, one of the reasons behind that could be a prolonged infestation of hookworms.
You can see quarter or half inch sized broken segments of dog tapeworms around the dog’s rectum or in the stool if your dog is infected with tapeworm. Tapeworms appear to contract and expand when they are alive. Once they die, they look like uncooked wild rice or sesame seeds. Tapeworm eggs are a favorite with fleas and in most cases dogs get infected with tapeworms when they swallow fleas by mistake.
Whipworms in dogs are difficult to notice as they seldom shed eggs. The prevalence of whipworms can be established I dogs by observing symptoms of worms in dogs. Whipworms cause symptoms like chronic and unmanageable weight loss and mucus covered stools.
Feline parasites can also cause issues for cats. But some types of worms are less common in cats than dogs. Even though worms reside mostly in the intestines, they can create abnormal medical conditions that can even prove to be fatal. Observing stools and vomit are the best way of keeping a look out for such conditions in your pets. Early corrective measures can prove to be a good insurance against accidental transmission of the contagion to you or your family.
References:
http://hartz.com/Dogs/ArticlePreview.asp?Animal=1&Article=93&Topic=3
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