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Palatable worm syrup is usually used with young puppies, three to six weeks of age, because it is easier to administer than any other worm preperations. Worm syrup containing pyrantel cover round and hook worms which are common to young puppies. Worm syrup can be mixed with the food or milk or put straight into [...]

If you suspect your dog has worms, there are various courses of action that you can take. *Seek your vets advice and diagnosis on the signs and symptoms evident in the dog. *Have the dogs faeces tested in the vets laboratory to find out if your dog’s condition is due to worms. If worms are [...]

The female round, hook and whip worm lay eggs in the intestine of the dog, and they are passed into the environment via the dogs faeces. The mature tapeworm segments contain eggs which are released when a segment ruptures or disintergrates in the intestine or in the environment. Each of these types of worms-round, hook, [...]

These are fairly obvious and include weight loss, pot belly, dull harsh coat, inflamed skin, poor appetite, tail rubbing, anal scooting along the ground, lethargy, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, anaemia (pale mucus membranes around eyes and gums), coughing, and in heavy worm infestations, you may observe worms in the dog’s faeces or vomit. Signs or symptoms [...]

Orally: The adult tapeworm in the dog sheds eggs in the dog’s faeces. Eggs ingested by sheep, goats, cattle, pigs and kangeroos develop into small cysts, penetrate the mucous membrane lining the intestine and are carried via the blood stream to the liver and occasionally to the lungs or brain where they develop into hydatid [...]

There are five species of dog tapeworm. The two that occur most commonly and are of major importance to humans are the flea tapeworm and the hydatid tapeworm. FLEA TAPEWORM. Orally: Tapeworm segments contain eggs which are released when the segment ruptures or disintergrates in the intestine, around the dog’s anus or in the environment. [...]

Orally: Eggs are picked up from contaminated environment or hair while grooming and are swallowed. The eggs develop into larvae penetrating the small intestine and they migrate to the large intestine and mature into adults. This process takes about three to four months. From a contaminated environment: Eggs shed into the environment can last for [...]

Through the mother’s uterus: Some dormant larvae in the mother’s tissues become active during the latter stages of pregnancy and penetrate the uterus infecting the unborn puppies. The puppies can have adult hookworm as early as two to three weeks of age. From vermin: Rats or mice which have dormant larvae in their tissues are [...]

Orally: The eggs or larvae are swallowed and attach themselves to the mucous membrane living in the small intestine and develop into an adult worm within two to three weeks. Through the skin: The larvae penetrate the skin and migrate through the tissues to the small intestine From the mother’s milk: Some dormant larvae in [...]

Through the mother cleaning the pups: The mother licking and cleaning the pups swallows larvae which develop into mature worms. The adult worms produce eggs which are passed in the mothers droppings, contaminating the immediate area, and a source of infection to the pups. Infestation of the bitch with adult worms does not last for [...]