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Fall Worm Identification Guide

Fall is a beautiful time of the year, however there are four ugly types of worms we certainly won’t be warming to; whipworms, hookworms, roundworms and tapeworms. Pets can get worms from many different places including food, water, public areas, other animal’s feces, flea infestations, mosquitoes, etc. So regardless of the cause, our pets and worms are bound to meet at some point in their life. What’s even more scary is that these parasites can pose a zoonotic risk; where the infection can be transferred from pet to owner. Protect your pet family this fall and read our ‘Fall Worm Identification Guide’, to understand the different types of worms, and which ones pose the greatest zoonotic risk.

Whipworm

Looks Like: Very thin at the front and thick at the back, like the shape of a whip.

How Infection Occurs: Pets become infected when they consume water, food, faeces or soil contaminated with whipworm eggs.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Dogs: Whipworms have a mouth structured like spear which punctures the wall of your pet’s large intestine so they can feed on the animal’s blood, causing dehydration, anaemia and diarrhea.

Zoonotic Risk: No zoonotic risk to humans

Treatment: Advocate (Advantage Multi) for Dogs (also prevents heartworm and treats fleas, roundworm, hookworm and mites).

Hookworms

Looks Like: Similar to a hook shape, greyish white in colour.

How Infection Occurs: Dogs who hunt often, come in contact with contaminated faeces, or are exposed to soil contaminated with larvae can get infected by hookworms. Hookworms make their way into your pet by penetrating though their skin. Hookworms can also be transmitted to puppies form their mother’s milk if the bitch is infected.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Dogs: Hookworms latch onto the intestinal wall and feed on your pet’s blood; which can cause intestinal bleeding, severe anaemia, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, weakness, or death.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Humans: Itchy skin lesions, and in rare cases gastrointestinal disease.

Zoonotic Risk: Low zoonotic risk to humans

Treatment: Drontal Plus for Dogs (controls all gastrointestinal worms in dogs), or Drontal Cat (controls all gastrointestinal worms in cats).

Roundworms

Looks Like: Round in shape, can grow up to 6in and resemble a piece of string.

How Infection Occurs: By ingesting stools or soil infected with worm eggs, or hunting infected animals. Puppies can also be born with the disease if their mother is infected.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Dogs: Adult roundworms live in the small intestine and can cause vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, a pot-bellied appearance, dull coat, and lethargy. Large numbers of roundworm can also block the intestine leading to constipation. In puppies, roundworms can cause respiratory disease, stunted growth and death.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Humans: Abdominal pain, enlarged liver, fever, blindness, and epilepsy (signs specific to affected organ).

Zoonotic Risk: High zoonotic risk to humans

Treatment: Drontal Plus for Dogs (controls all gastrointestinal worms in dogs), or Drontal Cat (controls all gastrointestinal worms in cats).

Tapeworms

Looks Like: Long body and consists of multiple flat segments.

How Infection Occurs: Pets typically contract tapeworm from fleas. If a flea ingests tapeworm eggs, a tapeworm will develop inside the flea’s body. Your pet may then ingest the infected flea when grooming.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Dogs: Tapeworms hook onto the wall of the small intestine to feed, which can cause you pet to have problems absorbing their food, diarrhea or scooting.

Symptoms & Damage Caused in Humans: Varies depending on affected organ, but may include; abdominal pain, enlarged liver, nausea, or organ disease.

Zoonotic Risk: High zoonotic risk to humans

Treatment: Canex Multispectrum Wormer for Dogs (controls all gastrointestinal worms including the hydatid tapeworm), or Profender Allwormer for Cats (controls all gastrointestinal worms in cats).

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How Old is Old for A Dog  - CanadaVet

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Dog Fact for this Week - Why dogs curl into  a ball to sleep

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3 Parasites that Could Affect Your Pet

Do you want what is best for your pet? Have you done all you can to keep your pet in tip top health? Remember that your pet dog is susceptible to certain diseases and parasites that can be treated easily with products safe for your pet that are available these days. Before you get your pet treated, keep in mind that you need to follow label directions carefully and to consult your veterinarian before anything else. Owners of pet dogs need to be aware of common illnesses and parasites that may affect pets in general so that you can anticipate the steps to take in case it happens to yours.

Heartworms A mosquito-transmitted disease, heartworm can cause fatality in dogs. For this reason, it is important to go through measures of prevention. Going to the vet to get a yearly test will help you find out for sure whether or not your dog has heartworms. For negative test results, ask your vet for recommended heartworm-prevention medicine.

Ear Mites As they dwell on the ear canal’s skin lining in your pet’s ears, ear mites are parasites that are tiny but cause inflammation and discomfort. When left without treatment, these can lead to infections that are bacterial which can later lead to hearing loss. Brown ear particles, restlessness and foul odours are some of the symptoms of ear mites.

Fleas At one point or another, fleas will be something your dog may get. The symptom most common happens to be itching. Keep in mind however that fleas are not the sole cause of itching. If you think your dog is itching uncontrollably due to an insect bite, see your vet before beginning to treat him. Remember that any number of things other than fleas can be the cause of your pet’s discomfort. Flea allergy also happens to be the dog allergy that is most common. Many dogs have an allergy to flea saliva and a bit can intensify the itch that your pet feels. Flea saliva can also cause skin redness and small red bumps.  Some breeds of dogs have more of an allergy to fleas than other breeds and those that have greater allergies may have severe reactions to minimal bites. To help prevent and combat allergies, bathe your pet dog in an oatmeal bath or Epsom salts. Often vacuum and clean your house. You might also want to decrease mold by getting a humidifier.

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Top Tips To Stop Your Dog Pulling On The Leash

I think we all know someone with expert-leash walking skills.

You know the ones that aren’t constantly getting wrapped around trees or being pulled along. The ones that are able to easily enjoy an afternoon stroll with their pooch by their side. So you may be asking yourself the question: where did I go wrong? If you’re over being yanked along, it’s time you take back control of the leash and implement some training methods that’ll get your pooch walking like a pro in no time.

Before You Start

Remove any distractions – train somewhere where it will be easy for your dog to focus whether that is in the backyard or even indoors.

Short, sweet training sessions are optimal. Keep the training anywhere between 5-10 minutes a day so both you and your pup don’t get frustrated.

Reward your pup with treats each time they co-operate with you.

8 Top Tips For Calm Leash Walking

For your dog to learn they need to stay on one side of you when walking, ask your dog to sit next to your left leg (or right), with their shoulder in line with you.

Hold a treat in your hand to get your dogs attention.

Step off with your left leg, while saying ‘heel’.

As soon as he takes off ahead, turn around and start walking in the opposite direction.

As soon as your dog catches up and reaches the correct position next to your left leg say ‘heel’ and get his attention with a treat.

Repeat then turn-around each time your dog surges ahead and correct him by saying ‘heel’.

Initially reward them each time they are in the heel position and walking by your side (this will also teach them to look to you for direction). As your pooch progresses, get them to walk for a longer period beside you before they get the treat.

Enjoy your walk and continue to occasionally reward your dog for paying attention and walking with you. Once the behavior is established, rewards can be in the form of treats, play or just simply a ‘good boy’ when they are doing the right thing.

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Obesity in Pets

Obese animals are susceptible to a number of health issues, including bone and joint pain and heart problems. Therefore, it is important for you to be able to recognize the signs of obesity and to be able to get your pet back into shape so it can live a long and healthy life. 

How to Tell if Your Pet is Obese

Often, pet owners mistakenly believe it is okay for their pet to be a little overweight, but it is not. To tell if your pet needs to go on a diet, rub your hand along the side of your pet and under its fur. If you cannot feel your pets ribs easily, it most likely means your pet needs to lose weight. Before putting your pet on a diet, however, you should consult your veterinarian. There are medical problems, such as Cushing’s disease, that can cause a pet to become overweight. A trip to your vet is useful to make sure your pet is not suffering from a medical issue and you can also talk to your vet about what your pet’s ideal weight range is.

Putting Your Pet on a Diet

The first step in helping your pet lose unwanted pounds is to put your cat or dog on a diet. After finding out your pet’s ideal weight, you should look on the back of the dog or cat food you feed your pet. Here you can usually find serving information according to the animal’s target weight. If you are feeding your pet too much, gradually decrease the amount of food you feed each day. This process should not happen quickly. Rather, you should plan for it take about a month to reduce down to the ideal food amount.

Restricting the amount of time your pet has to eat their food is another useful way of helping shed those extra pounds. You should allow your pet to eat as much as they want in around 20 minutes. Whatever food is uneaten at the end of that time should be saved for later. If you do not notice weight loss in your pet using either of these methods, you might want to take a look at the treats you feed your pet. If you do feed treats, try changing to nonfattening ones such as apples, carrots and pears for dogs and squash, cooked carrot and cooked broccoli for cats. Also, if you are currently only feeding your pet once per day, you might want to consider changing to feeding twice per day. This will help your pet to better digest the food and help keep its energy levels consistent. If you decide to feed twice per day, you should feed 2/3 of your pet’s daily allotment in the morning and the other 1/3 in the evening.

Exercising the Pounds Away

In addition to making nutritional changes, you should also look at your pets activity levels. Playing with your pet a little more every day is an easy way to help it get some more exercise. One game many cats and dogs alike enjoy is shining a flashlight or laser on the ground and letting it chase it around. Just be careful to never shine bright lights or lasers directly into your pets eyes. Dogs also like to go for a swim, as do some breeds of cats like Bengals. Swimming is also a great activity for pets with joint problems. You can also give your pet nutritional supplements such as PAW Osteocare Joint Health Chews and Joint Guard Powder for Dogs to help ease the pain and rebuild the joints. The less pain your pet is in, the more likely it will be to exercise with you.

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Christmas is a time of celebration, fun and cheer for humans. However for pets, it can be a time of change. Find out more from CanadaVet.

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Check out our top tricks and treats to ensure you and your pet have a spectacularly spooky Halloween.

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Bigger dog breeds will age and show signs of ageing faster than smaller breed. Here are the things you should be doing to care for an old dog.

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There are ways to combat the dog hair floating all over the place! Learn more about why dogs shed hair, as well as ways to control and reduce dog hair. Let's start with why dogs shed hair. Commonly, there are three types of shedding; year-round, seasonal and health-related shedding.

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Find out more as CanadaVet tells more about The most common ear problem signs in cats and dogs.