With birth, the mother can transmit intestinal parasites via the placenta or milk to her pups. This is why, it is recommended to consider a good deworming treatment in order to optimize the growth of the pup and to prevent the problems of health connected to parasitism (gastrointestinal disorders, anemia). Certain parasites have also the capacity to infect humans. Children, immunodepressed individuals and elderly peoples are especially at risk.
At the time of your first visit to the veterinarian, bring a sample of stool, 24h fresh and kept cool for analysis. The goal being to identify the category of worm presents in order to propose the best treatment. If the analysis of the stools does not show any parasite, a preventive deworming treatment may be proposed all the same. Some parasites can be outside the digestive tract at the time of the analysis and thus, distort the results.
Recommendations usually consist of a deworming treatment every 2 weeks until the age of 2 months and 1 time per month up to 6 months. The majority of the drugs used are in the form of tablets aromatized with beef in order to facilitate the administration. With adulthood, the deworming treatments will be especially managed during the summer and are generally combined with the prevention of fleas.
Deworming is essential for the health of your new companion. If you have questions or concerns on this subject, do not hesitate to speak to a veterinarian about it.
