Parasites and Prevention
Hookworms
Hookworms are a parasite that attach to the intestinal tract walls and feed off the blood of the host. Your pet can get Hookworms by consuming infected dirt, grass, or feces. Hookworms can also enter the body through penetrating bare skin. These worms are also capable of reaching the lungs, and can infect humans as well.
Hookworms in the intestinal tract can be killed by the use of preventatives such as; Selarid, Heartgard Plus, Proheart 12 (if infected at the time of injection), Nexgard Combo, and Nexgard Plus. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Since this parasite can be found across the body, it is important to keep your pet on prevention in order to continue to kill the Hookworms as they make their way into the intestinal tract.
Hookworms are a parasite that attach to the intestinal tract walls and feed off the blood of the host. Your pet can get Hookworms by consuming infected dirt, grass, or feces. Hookworms can also enter the body through penetrating bare skin. These worms are also capable of reaching the lungs, and can infect humans as well.
Hookworms in the intestinal tract can be killed by the use of preventatives such as; Selarid, Heartgard Plus, Proheart 12 (if infected at the time of injection), Nexgard Combo, and Nexgard Plus. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Since this parasite can be found across the body, it is important to keep your pet on prevention in order to continue to kill the Hookworms as they make their way into the intestinal tract.
Roundworms
Roundworms start their cycle in the intestinal tract and enter into your pets body when your pet consumes infected dirt, grass, or feces. This parasite then burrows through the body and settles in a sort of chrysalis all throughout the muscle tissue and the liver. Once the chrysalis phase is over, the larvae then make their way to the throat and lungs in order to be coughed up and swallowed down into the intestines where they will then breed, causing their eggs get put back into the world via your pets bowel movements. In pregnant or nursing pets, the worms may bypass the throat and lungs, and instead head for the fetus' or the mothers milk in order to infect the babies.
Roundworms in the intestinal tract can be killed by the use of preventatives such as; Selarid, Heartgard Plus, Nexgard Combo, and Nexgard Plus. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Since this parasite can be found across the body, it is important to keep your pet on prevention consistently in order to continue to kill the Roundworms as they make their way into the intestinal tract.
Roundworms start their cycle in the intestinal tract and enter into your pets body when your pet consumes infected dirt, grass, or feces. This parasite then burrows through the body and settles in a sort of chrysalis all throughout the muscle tissue and the liver. Once the chrysalis phase is over, the larvae then make their way to the throat and lungs in order to be coughed up and swallowed down into the intestines where they will then breed, causing their eggs get put back into the world via your pets bowel movements. In pregnant or nursing pets, the worms may bypass the throat and lungs, and instead head for the fetus' or the mothers milk in order to infect the babies.
Roundworms in the intestinal tract can be killed by the use of preventatives such as; Selarid, Heartgard Plus, Nexgard Combo, and Nexgard Plus. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Since this parasite can be found across the body, it is important to keep your pet on prevention consistently in order to continue to kill the Roundworms as they make their way into the intestinal tract.
Whipworms
Whipworms attach themselves to the large intestine and are another blood-sucking parasite, like the Hookworm. Once in your pet (via consuming infected dirt, grass, or feces), this parasite dives into the local glandular tissue around the small intestine and will stay there for about a week to develop. Once the week is over, the worm will enter back into the small intestine and is carried downstream to the large intestine, which it will then attach itself to the intestinal wall to feed off your pets blood.
Whipworms can be killed by the use of preventatives such as Nexgard Plus. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Whipworms attach themselves to the large intestine and are another blood-sucking parasite, like the Hookworm. Once in your pet (via consuming infected dirt, grass, or feces), this parasite dives into the local glandular tissue around the small intestine and will stay there for about a week to develop. Once the week is over, the worm will enter back into the small intestine and is carried downstream to the large intestine, which it will then attach itself to the intestinal wall to feed off your pets blood.
Whipworms can be killed by the use of preventatives such as Nexgard Plus. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Tapeworms
Tapeworms attach themselves to the small intestine and absorb the nutrients it needs through your pets tissue. Your pet can become infected with Tapeworms by eating a flea carrying a larval tapeworm. Fleas become carriers of larval tapeworms when they are larvae themselves. Flea larvae grow on the ground, and will consume tapeworm eggs which are found in feces or in the dirt, and the two will grow together until eventually, an adult flea with a tapeworm is consumed by your pet while they groom themselves.
Tapeworms can be killed by the use of preventatives such as Heartgard Plus and Nexgard Combo. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Tapeworms attach themselves to the small intestine and absorb the nutrients it needs through your pets tissue. Your pet can become infected with Tapeworms by eating a flea carrying a larval tapeworm. Fleas become carriers of larval tapeworms when they are larvae themselves. Flea larvae grow on the ground, and will consume tapeworm eggs which are found in feces or in the dirt, and the two will grow together until eventually, an adult flea with a tapeworm is consumed by your pet while they groom themselves.
Tapeworms can be killed by the use of preventatives such as Heartgard Plus and Nexgard Combo. Additional meds prescribed by your vet may also be needed to expel this parasite.
Heartworms
Heartworms are one of the deadliest parasites that can affect your pet. Heartworms give live birth to babies called Microfilariae, who are carried through the bloodstream where a mosquito will pick them up from feeding on wild animals or other pets. They will then develop inside the mosquitoes body, under the right conditions, to a stage capable of infecting a new animal (L2 and L3). When the mosquito bites the pet, the developed Microfilaria, at stage L3, will be deposited in the mosquitos spit right next to the mosquito bite, and will then enter through the bite into your pets skin. Once in the skin, the L3 will go on to develop into an L4, and then to L5, which is when it is ready to enter the bloodstream and make its way to the animals heart. It will settle in, and start clogging and inflaming the right side of the heart and arteries. It can take 5-7 months for young heartworms to be detectable by a blood test, which is why it is important to get your pet heartworm tested annually!
The L3 and L4 stage of a heartworm can be killed before it ever reaches the maturity needed to enter the bloodstream through the use of preventatives such as; Nexgard Plus, Heartgard Plus, Nexgard Combo, Selarid, and Proheart 12.
Heartworms are one of the deadliest parasites that can affect your pet. Heartworms give live birth to babies called Microfilariae, who are carried through the bloodstream where a mosquito will pick them up from feeding on wild animals or other pets. They will then develop inside the mosquitoes body, under the right conditions, to a stage capable of infecting a new animal (L2 and L3). When the mosquito bites the pet, the developed Microfilaria, at stage L3, will be deposited in the mosquitos spit right next to the mosquito bite, and will then enter through the bite into your pets skin. Once in the skin, the L3 will go on to develop into an L4, and then to L5, which is when it is ready to enter the bloodstream and make its way to the animals heart. It will settle in, and start clogging and inflaming the right side of the heart and arteries. It can take 5-7 months for young heartworms to be detectable by a blood test, which is why it is important to get your pet heartworm tested annually!
The L3 and L4 stage of a heartworm can be killed before it ever reaches the maturity needed to enter the bloodstream through the use of preventatives such as; Nexgard Plus, Heartgard Plus, Nexgard Combo, Selarid, and Proheart 12.
Ticks
Ticks are an external parasite that can carry a variety of diseases than can affect your pet.
The Black-Legged tick (AKA Deer tick), the Asian Longhorned tick, and the Lone Star tick are all found in Ohio and carry diseases such as Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and Borrelia. The Black-Legged tick is also responsible for Lyme disease.
These ticks have been found in more and more areas across the US and in Ohio, increasing the amount of disease-positive cases in pets.
You can protect your pet from getting these diseases, and kill feeding ticks by keeping them on preventatives such as; Revolution, Vectra 3D, Nexgard, Nexgard Plus, and Nexgard Combo.
Ticks are an external parasite that can carry a variety of diseases than can affect your pet.
The Black-Legged tick (AKA Deer tick), the Asian Longhorned tick, and the Lone Star tick are all found in Ohio and carry diseases such as Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and Borrelia. The Black-Legged tick is also responsible for Lyme disease.
These ticks have been found in more and more areas across the US and in Ohio, increasing the amount of disease-positive cases in pets.
You can protect your pet from getting these diseases, and kill feeding ticks by keeping them on preventatives such as; Revolution, Vectra 3D, Nexgard, Nexgard Plus, and Nexgard Combo.