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Q: How long does it take to get rid of parasites in a dog? (Cara Carlson of Ophiem)
A: Intestinal parasites are typically diagnosed through a fecal (poop) sample. Let’s talk about the common Roundworm as an example.
The adult Roundworm is designed to stay in your pet’s intestines for its entire life; she is attached to the intestinal lining. She will lay hundreds of microscopic eggs that are designed to leave the body (in poop) and wait to be ingested by a new dog.
In your environment, the eggs lie in moisture droplets and become larva in as few as five days. A new infection is as easy as sniffing a pile of poop while a blade of dewy grass grazes your dog’s muzzle. He licks his lips and voila!
For treatment options, see the rest of this article in the Dec. 17 Galva News.
Q: How long does it take to get rid of parasites in a dog? (Cara Carlson of Ophiem)
A: Intestinal parasites are typically diagnosed through a fecal (poop) sample. Let’s talk about the common Roundworm as an example.
The adult Roundworm is designed to stay in your pet’s intestines for its entire life; she is attached to the intestinal lining. She will lay hundreds of microscopic eggs that are designed to leave the body (in poop) and wait to be ingested by a new dog.
In your environment, the eggs lie in moisture droplets and become larva in as few as five days. A new infection is as easy as sniffing a pile of poop while a blade of dewy grass grazes your dog’s muzzle. He licks his lips and voila!
For treatment options, see the rest of this article in the Dec. 17 Galva News.
