Fleas
and other parasites
Fleas and other
parasites need to be given always
a priority by the dog owners.
The common incidences of flea
bite allergy in case of dogs
cause worries among the dog
owners. Flea bite induces allergic
reactions in the concerned area
bitten by the fleas. Hence,
the affected area looks like
hairless area and the animal
starts scratching.
Fleas cause
severe dermatitis in dogs with
severe flea infestations. Many
times, the flea bite causes
allergic reactions in the dogs.
In many occasions, dogs experience
severe discomforts due to these
allergic reactions. Medicated
collars are available to treat
and prevent the infestation
with external parasites like
ticks or fleas.
Other parasites
like ticks, lice in addition
to the internal parasites like
hook worms, round worms, whip
worms etc. cause affections
in the health status of the
animal. For example, if hookworm
affects the animal, most of
the times, the dog has anemia.
The anemic signs become more
prominent depending on the degree
of affection by the hookworm.
Hookworm larvae
can pass directly through the
skin and cause problems in the
affected ones. Such dogs may
reveal lesions pertaining to
the dermatitis in the feet region
and in the skin areas. Skin
rashes may be seen frequently
in such cases and the affected
animal passes loose stool, which
is of red tinged and mixed with
blood material.
If the round
worms are seen in more numbers,
the affected puppies reveal
a potbelly condition, which
is easily recognized by the
dog owners themselves. Piperazine
salts are given by oral route
for the treatment of this problem.
However, broad-spectrum anthelmintics
like pyrantel pamoate, fenbendazole
etc. are given to treat these
conditions.
Many drugs
have come in market to treat
the fleas and other parasites.
Nowadays, the medical agent
called as ivermectin is highly
preferred by many dog owners
to treat the fleas and other
parasites in dogs. This drug
is available in injection form
and oral form. Even the drug
is available for the external
application also.
|
