Dogs in their puppy stage usually they usually suffer from parasites either internal or externalTaking into account the publications made by veterinarians, approximately 90% of these puppies suffer from parasites. As they are quite young, it causes them to be quite sensitive as well as susceptible, that is why deworming a puppy is essential.
So that a puppy can have an excellent childhood and in turn so that it has a healthy development as well as strong, it is necessary that it is free of any parasite.
Symptoms of parasites in a puppy
Those puppies that suffer from worms or another kind of parasite in their intestines, present each of these symptoms:
- Diarrhea
- Weight loss
- Slow growth
- Lost in strength as well as in vigor
- Itching in the anus
- Nervousness
On the other hand are the external parasitesThose that may present symptoms that are less significant, which nevertheless cause serious infections in a dog and even the possibility of catching a disease that can cause death.
The symptoms that puppies show when they suffer from fleas or ticks are itching, nervousness and also discomfort. However, ticks can transmit quite serious diseases that in turn are accompanied by other symptoms that are completely different.
Likewise, fleas have the ability to cause skin surface irritation as well as allergy episodes, which is not recommended for a puppy.
It is important to manually examine our puppy for the presence of fleas, which can appear as little black dots running across the skin of the little puppy. In the same way we have to do it with the presence of ticks, being very attentive especially in the areas of the head, anus and on the genitals.
In what way and when should we deworm our puppy?
When the puppies are newborn it is possible that they are suffering from parasites inside the intestines, since their mother gets to infect them during pregnancy.
For this reason it is of great importance that we deworm the bitch when she is pregnant and at the time indicated by the veterinarian, which is usually just before the heat period occurs as well as a few weeks before the birth occurs.
Even when the mother is completely dewormed, there is a danger that the puppies will be infected with the parasites At the time of birth, the environment around us can infect them very quickly, because their immune system is not fully developed.
It is necessary to go to a veterinarian so that he can tell us what kind of antiparasitic medication We have to give it to a puppy and with the indicated frequency. Each of the puppies has a completely different treatment, it all depends on whether we live in an area that has a higher or lower risk, its size and also its age.
At a general level, the common thing is that a syrup is prescribed or in its difference a paste which is soft, since a puppy is still being breastfed with milk and does not have the ability to chew or swallow solids correctly.
The dose of this medicine usually varies taking into account each of the factors that we have mentioned, also the concentration of the active principle, therefore we can give it at home if we wish. Likewise, It will be the veterinarian who will give us each of the indications for deworming.
The most common is that a puppy is dewormed in the first two or three weeks of being born.