There are several main ways to identify whether a dog needs deworming: First, observe the dog’s skin to see if there are redness, swelling, pimples, etc. on the dog’s skin. Second, observe the dog’s feces or vomit to see if there are obvious parasites or eggs. Third, observe the dog’s body shape to see if there is obvious weight loss. Fourth, peel off the dog’s hair to see if there are adult parasites or eggs attached to the dog’s hair. Fifth, observe the dog’s behavior to see if it is constantly scratching or rubbing its butt on the ground.
1. Identification by observing the dog’s skin
If you find that your dog has been scratching its skin with its paws recently, the owner should pay attention to observe whether there are redness, swelling, pimples, etc. on the dog’s skin. If this happens, it is most likely caused by parasites, and the dog needs to be dewormed as soon as possible.
2. Identify by observing the dog’s feces or vomit.
If there are more parasites in the dog’s body, it will also vomit or pull out worms. Therefore, owners can also carefully observe the dog's excrement. If there are obvious parasites or eggs in the dog's feces or vomit, it must be dewormed immediately.
3. Identify by observing the dog’s size
If the dog usually eats a lot, but suddenly loses weight, it means that the dog may have parasites such as roundworms and tapeworms in the body. , and continuously absorb the dog’s nutrients. This is also one of the typical manifestations of dogs being infected with internal parasites and needs to be dewormed in time.
4. Identify the dog by picking off its hair
Some dogs have relatively long hair, so it is easy to hide parasites in the hair. Therefore, the owner can take a closer look at the dog's hair to see if there are adult parasites or eggs attached to the dog's hair. If so, the dog needs to be dewormed quickly to avoid infecting people.
5. Identify by observing the dog’s behavior
Some typical symptoms of dogs, such as itching on the body, biting the fur, black impurities (flea feces) in the hair, Rubbing buttocks on the ground, etc. If these conditions occur, it indicates that the dog may have parasites and needs to be dewormed as soon as possible.
Note: In order to prevent dogs from being infected with parasites, ownersDogs should be dewormed regularly, usually once every three months internally and once a month externally.