Hookworms in Dogs is not a nice thing.

Hookworms in dogs is quite a horrid infection for any dog to contract. It causes sever internal discomfort as it distresses the intestinal tract of the dog. Any normal hookworm has a life span of around 3 weeks. The hookworm infection can be contracted orally or though penetration of the skin. In both cases, the hookworm enters the dogs body as a young larvae. Movement of the hookworm larvae may also come from the mother dog through the placenta or transmitted though the milk from mother dog to puppy dog.

Once the hookworms have made it inside of the dog, the enter the bloof stream and travel down to the intestine.

A little while later, the larvae turn into adults. As an adult, hookworms can cling on to the walls of the intestines with their teeth.

Female worms can produce a large amount of eggs in a small amount of time. Once the eggs hatch and develop into larvae, they can infect any other dogs.

Vets can spot these hookworms by examining the dogs stool under a microscope. If there is any suggestion of hookworms or hookworm eggs in the stool, then it will be common knowledge that the dog has been infected.

Any dog which has a hookworm infection may get anaemia. Other symptoms include dry skin, weight loss, blood in the stools and a dullness to the coat of the dog.

A bad case of hookworms in a young dog or puppy can be very serious.

Many vets and pet shops now stock an array of medicines and treatments for a hookworm infection. If the dog is young, a blood transfusion may be called for.

To help prevent your pet from contracting hookworms, try and keep the dogs sleeping area, environment and eating utensils as clean as possible. By keeping strict hygiene measure, you are drastically decreasing the odds of your dog contracting hookworms.

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