Parasitic infestations can lead to persistent digestive problems in both humans and animals. For this reason, routine deworming is essential to maintaining your pet’s health. It also helps prevent illnesses and developmental setbacks for puppies and kittens.
To protect your pet, yourself, your family, and other pets from parasites and parasitic diseases, discuss a regular deworming schedule with your vet according to your pet’s needs. These are some essential details regarding deworming your pet.
How do I know if my pet has worms?
Many different types of worms can invade your pet like tapeworms, hookworms, roundworms, and more.
These internal parasites can cause a lot of health-related issues including diarrhoea (sometimes bloody); vomiting and lethargy are the general signs the dog or cat has worms. Other symptoms include rapid weight loss, appetite deviation, dull coat, excessive scooting, discomfort, and more.
When is the right time to begin deworming your pet?
Typically, parasites are handed on from the mother to newborn puppies and kittens. Deworming your puppy or kitten should therefore begin at two weeks of age and continue every two weeks until they are three months old. It should be done under the supervision of a veterinarian. Based on their health and exposure to contaminated settings, you can then begin deworming them less regularly. Please remember to discuss this with your veterinarian.
How frequently does your pet need to be dewormed?
Even if your pet shows no symptoms, it’s still advisable to deworm them regularly as a prophylactic step. Deworming should be done four times a year, or every three months, for dogs and cats older than six months.
How is a pet dewormed?
The deworming procedure is really simple. A veterinarian may recommend an oral, topical, or injectable dewormer, which kills both adult worms and larvae, based on your pet’s age and health.
In certain cases, they may advise starting an oral or topical medication to stop illnesses from happening again, particularly if fleas are present in your pet’s surroundings.
Get rid of foreign parasites
Deworming your pet is as vital as getting rid of fleas and ticks, as both issues and infestations go hand in hand. When contaminated flea/tick eggs are ingested, cats and dogs can get worms. Furthermore, several health problems are brought on by these external parasites, some of which are even lethal.
In conclusion, regularly prophylactic measures of tick and flea infestation prevention is as important as deworming your pet. This can be accomplished using recommended oral medication, anti-tick-and-flea shampoo, or other methods. To find out the best possible remedies, please feel free to book your appointment today at Cornwall Animal Hospital.
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