Ascariasis in Dogs
Ascariasis is a illness impacting pets due to the abdominal parasitic roundworm (or Ascaris lumbricoides). Roundworms are often quite large -- up to 10 to 12 inches in total -- and can be present in higher than normal figures within an contaminated creature. When they are discovered in a pet's system, it can lead to stomach inflammation (distension), abdominal colic, digestive problems and even abdominal crack.
The situation or illness described in this medical article can impact both animals. If you would like to learn more about how this illness impacts kitties, please visit this page in the PetMD health collection.
Symptoms
The following signs are common in pets that have roundworms:
Colic
Lethargy
Vomiting
Abdominal swelling
Abnormal feces
Poor medical (in females)
Anorexia
Coughing (caused when the roundworm egg have moved into the pet's lungs)
Causes
Adult pets can become contaminated through the intake of roundworm egg, which are discovered in contaminated food, water, throw up, or waste. Canines can then agreement the parasite during the maternity or by consuming the dairy from an contaminated expecting creature. And if one of the infants in a cover is revealed to roundworms, the entire cover can agreement the parasite.
Diagnosis
Upon evaluation of the dog, a inflammed stomach area is generally recognized. There may also be signs and warning signs of weak point and hunger loss. A waste scraping will then be taken to identify the use of roundworm egg. Deceased roundworms being approved out of the dog's human is another good signal of the illness.
Treatment
Treatment for roundworms is finished on an out-patient foundation using particular medication to destroy the roundworms and the roundworm egg. In serious cases, surgery treatment may be conducted to eliminate more of the roundworm matter.
Living and Management
It is very important to take the creature in for a do it again waste evaluation to make sure that all of the roundworms, such as the egg, were removed from the pet's system.
Prevention
There are no known precautionary actions for roundworms.
