Due to the hardiness of the eggs and the long prepatent period it is advisable to administer a second treatment one month after the first. As for ascarids, Drontal plus and Interceptor are effective products for treating whipworm. Ancyclostoma caninum, commonly referred to as hookworm , is rarely seen in our area. When it does appear it is usually in dogs imported from other areas. Adult worms occupy the small intestine and eggs are passed in the feces.
Environmental contamination plays a major role in the transmission of hookworm.
The eggs hatch outside the host and infective can enter the host via ingestion,direct penetration of the skin or, as with ascarids immature stages can be passed directly to pups. Clinical signs vary from subclinical to per acute depending on the number of parasites and the health of the host. Any dog showing signs of anaemia and contact pattern skin irritation should be checked foe hookworm infestation. Diagnosis is made by via fecal floatation and egg recognition. The environment can be treated using sodium borate or sodium hypochlorite.