Dogs are unfortunately susceptible to several parasitic worms such as roundworms, hookworms, heartworms, tapeworms, and whipworms. Most healthy adult dogs have developed an immunity so that the number of such parasites is kept in check. But when...
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The whipworm (Trichuris vulpis) is a common dog intestinal parasite. The front part of the worm is long and threadlike, but the posterior end is thicker, giving it the appearance of a whip (hence the name “whipworm”). An adult worm...
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Hookworms (ancylostoma) are small and thin worms that can grow to be around a quarter to half an inch (0.6-1.3 cm) long. There are three species of hookworms that can affect dogs (A. caninum, A. braziliense, and U. stenocephala). Hookworms have...
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Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that occur rather frequently in dogs. In addition to a primary or “definitive” host, tapeworms need an intermediate host for transmission. Depending on the tapeworm species, intermediate hosts...
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Dogs are unfortunately susceptible to several types of dog worms. In fact, even many healthy adult dogs may carry a small number of relatively harmless intestinal parasites. They don’t seem to be bothered by the parasites as they are...
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