Common Dog Worms, Fleas, and Ticks and How They're Contracted, Etc.

This website is best viewed on a PC.​​​

                                                                                           AGH! Worms

---

Roundworms

---

Tapeworms​

Tapeworm breaking off into segments.

Tapeworm segments resemble small grains of rice or dried up sesame seeds. They are visible around the dogs anus.

Whipworms

Hookworms

---

For Flea and Tick preventative, we use NexGard Flea and Tick Chewables for our dogs and they love them, it works excellent for us! We have never experienced any side effects with our dogs being on it and they are flea and tick free!
We have inserted a link above from where we buy it. This requires a prescription approval from your Veterinarian.

---

Ticks
Soft ticks don't embed themselves into their host while feeding, instead, they take a blood meal and crawl away. Hard ticks embed themselves into the dog’s skin during feeding.

---

---

---

​Seed Ticks

Adult Tick larvae are commonly referred to as seed ticks. Larvae hatch from the eggs laid by an adult female tick and are rarely seen unless in large groupings because they are so tiny, resembling poppy seeds with six legs. While the number of eggs deposited by females varies, often times eggs laid by one female at one time may number into the hundreds. Therefore, usually seed ticks on a dog equates to a very large number at one time, rather than just a few.

The life cycle of a tick is composed of four stages: egg, larval, nymphal and adult. After hatching, seed ticks immediately seek a host. They will feed on the first suitable host they find. Seed ticks remain attached to their hosts several days depending on species before dropping. In some cases, a tick will reattach itself to the same host after entering the nymphal stage. Some tick species, such as the winter tick, remain attached to one host throughout their lives. Seed ticks sometimes die if they cannot locate a suitable host. However, seed ticks are capable of surviving for long periods of time without a meal.​

---

---

Heartworms

Here is the link for ​Heartgard Plus preventative ​against Heartworms, treats, and controls 3 species of hookworms and 2 species of roundworms. It kills heartworms in the larvae stage. This also requires a prescription approval from your Veterinarian. 

---

Brucellosis​ - Brucellosis is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Brucella canis. It is one of the leading causes of infertility in breeding stock. It occurs worldwide and affects all kinds of dogs, purebred and not, and it can also be transmitted from dogs to humans. Other animals that can also be affected with Brucellosis include livestock such as sheep, cattle, and goats, along with wildlife such as wild pigs, elk, and bison.

---