Dog Fleas

Dog Fleas and other parasites need to always be given a priority by dog owners. The common incidences of flea bite allergy in the case of dogs can be worrying. Flea bites can induce an allergic reaction in the area bitten and the affected area can look hairless, red and causing and the dog to start scratching.

Fleas cause severe dermatitis in dogs with severe flea infestations. Many times, the flea bite causes allergic reactions in the dogs. On many occasions, dogs experience severe discomfort 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 of the dog. For example, if the  hookworm affects your pet, most of the times, the dog will have 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 can be red, tinged and mixed with blood material.

If round worms are seen in numbers, 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 on market to treat the fleas and other parasites. Nowadays, the medical agent ivermectin is highly preferred by many dog owners to treat the fleas and other parasites in dogs. This drug is available in injection and oral form. Even the drug is also available for external application.