Symptoms Of Fleas And Parasites

Fleas and other parasites need to be always given a priority by dog owners. There are common incidences of flea bite allergy in dogs which is a genuine cause for worry among dog owners.  The flea bite induces allergic reactions in the concerned area bitten by the fleas. Hence, the affected area looks hairless and the animal starts scratching.

Fleas can cause dermatitis in dogs that have severe flea infestations. On 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 and 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 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 stools, which is 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 orally 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 on the market to treat fleas and other parasites.  Nowadays, the medical agent used is ivermectin and is highly preferred by many dog owners to treat fleas and other parasites in dogs. This drug is available in both injection form and oral form.

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