Symptoms of whipworm in dogs

1. Generally, infection does not show clinical symptoms;
2. In severe infection, the head of the parasite penetrates deeply into the mucous membrane, which can cause acute or chronic symptoms. Enteritis;
3. Blood-sucking worms often lead to anemia in sick dogs;

Causes of whipworm in dogs

1. Trichocephala trichocystis is milky white. The front part is slender and filamentous, which is the esophagus, accounting for about 2/3 of the entire length of the worm. The rear part is the body, short and thick. The body length of the insect is 45-75 mm, the rear part of the female insect is blunt and straight, and the tail end of the male insect is curled.
2. The eggs excreted in the feces will develop into infectious eggs in about 3 weeks under suitable conditions. After a dog ingests infective eggs, the larvae hatch in the intestine, burrow into the mucosa of the front of the small intestine, stay for 2 to 10 days, and then enter the cecum to develop into adult worms.

Preventive measures for whipworms in dogs

1. Deworming: Phenolpyrimidine (hydroxypyrimidine) is a special drug to get rid of whipworms. It should be taken orally at 2 mg per kilogram of body weight, or mebendazole per 1 hour. Take 100 mg orally per kilogram of body weight twice a day for 3-5 days.
2. Cleaning and hygiene: Take advantage of the insect eggs’ sensitivity to drying to keep the kennel clean and dry to reduce the chance of infection.