Older dogs contract roundworms from coming into contact with soil contaminated with roundworm eggs. Whipworms - These intestinal parasites can cause diarrhea, dehydration and weight loss. Once established in a yard, whipworms are extremely difficult to eliminate. It is important to provide ongoing protection against whipworm infection. Tapeworms - Tapeworms are usually detected by the presence of dried rice looking egg sacks around the dogs anus or on your dog's bedding.
Tapeworm is acquired by the dog eating a flea containing a worm egg.
Often these fleas are consumed during the dog's eating of wild game or mice. There are convenient medications that can protect your dog from these unwanted parasites. Call our office for further details. Just because the warmest days of summer are behind us, do not let down your guard against fleas and ticks. Fleas still torment our pets and ticks are extremely active this time of year.