Hookworms, Roundworms, Whipworms, Tapeworms.

These are small blood sucking parasites that get attached to the walls of the small intestine. The signs of hookworms are diarrhea and anemia. Hookworms can be removed with a deworming medicine. These are usually very easily prevented with heartworm medications.

Roundworms are intestinal parasites that mainly trouble puppies that are under three months of age. Older dogs sometimes develop an immunity that prevents roundworm eggs from maturing into adults. But if these are not taken care of, they can affect the next generation of puppies that come from that dog because the eggs will remain dormant in the dog's body. Puppy

deworming medication destroys these, and standard heartworm medications will stop any early infections. This parasite is also potentially contagious to humans.

Whipworms are worms penetrate the small intestine as larvae. They then transfer to the large intestine and they remain there until they mature into adults. Signs of whipworms are diarrhea, weight loss, and bloody stools. Whipworms can be eliminated with deworming medications. Prevention is easily taken care of with many heartworm preventatives.

Tapeworms: The eggs of these parasites are usually transmitted by fleas, feces and uncooked animal remains. There exits several varieties of this parasite, of which cause the canine host no lasting harm, however they should all be eliminated with deworming medication and treatments. There are a few varieties that produce eggs and that can transfer to humans. These can cause life threatening cysts.

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