Worm Control

How to Examine Your Pet

It is better to have a veterinarian examine your pet for worms. Almost all puppies have parasites, so it is essential to have any puppy checked and to maintain ongoing prevention.

 

 

Treating and Preventing Worms

Since almost all puppies are already infected at birth or immediately after birth, and are continuously reinfected through their mother’s milk or through the environment, it is important to initiate the anthelmintic treatment in the very first weeks of life and to treat them frequently afterwards e.g. fortnightly or monthly, from 2 to 8 weeks of age, then monthly until they are 6 months old. Lady dogs should be treated concurrently. This will prevent puppies to develop the disease and to shed worm eggs through the feces, thus avoiding environmental contamination.

Because of the extreme diffusion of worms, and the facility in getting the infection, adult dogs should also be treated regularly (e.g. 2-4 times per year).

Many drugs are provided for the treatment and control of worms. Some of them are effective against all common dog worms thus ensuring a complete protection of your pet.

Be sure to give to your pet the one that best satisfy his and your needs, in terms of ease of use, efficacy and safety (especially if very young pups are to be treated).