How long should greyhound dogs be dewormed

Greyhound puppies should be dewormed when they are 20 days old. Most greyhound puppies have intestinal parasites, which are acquired through the placenta or milk of the mother. Common intestinal parasites include: roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, etc. Affected puppies have loss of appetite, weight loss, and delayed growth; constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and increased abdominal circumference. Severe infection can lead to severe complications and death. Parasitic infections in adult Greyhound dogs are generally invisible, so even if no parasites are found in the feces, they should be dewormed regularly.

Greyhound puppies are dewormed for the first time when they are 20 days old, once a month until they are half a year old, once every quarter from the age of half a year old, and once every six months after they become adults.

Types of dog anthelmintic drugs

Anthelmintic drugs: 1. "Anthelmintic Tablets" produced by Taiwan Youda Company, which has good effects and relatively small side effects

2. "Levamizole" is a very cheap and practical drug. It is sold everywhere. The dosage is 10mg/kg, taken orally.

3. Chuchujingjing (thiimidazole) 10~12mg/kg, taken orally.

4. Abamectin, 0.2mg/kg, subcutaneous injection (puppies should be extra careful when using it and strictly control the dosage).

Tapeworm repellent drugs

1. Praziquantel, 5~10mg/kg, taken orally.

2. Niclosamide (niclosamide), 70mg/kg, taken orally. You should fast for 12 hours before taking the medicine. Repeat the medication after 2 to 3 weeks.

In addition, there is a broad-spectrum insecticide "Ivermectin" that is very effective in repelling insects, but it also has serious side effects and can only be used by adult dogs in strict accordance with the dosage. (Collie dogs are prohibited)

PS: The elimination of parasites such as coccidia and heartworm must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.

External parasites can be treated with Flynn

External parasites are mainly fleas, lice, etc. The drug "Flynn" imported from France can be used to remove external parasites. There are two types of sprays and drops. They are very effective, safe and have minimal side effects. They can also be used by puppies. In addition, there are domestic "Mian Zhining" drops, which are very effective, good quality and low price. It is recommended not to use flea collars because they are too toxic. There are cases of dogs and cats being paralyzed after using flea collars!

How to get vaccinations for Greyhound dogs

Because newborn Greyhound puppies can obtain a certain amount of vaccination antibodies from the Greyhound mother dog through the placenta and breast milk, which can protect the Greyhound puppies for a certain period of time. protection from certain infectious agents. Because maternal antibodies can interfere with and neutralize the antigenicity of the vaccine virus, they will interfere with the active vaccination of greyhound puppies. motherSource antibodies are mainly obtained through colostrum. Depending on the time and amount of colostrum intake, the time for maternal antibodies to protect puppies is also different. At the same time, the protection time for different viruses is also different. Usually, the time for maternal antibodies to protect puppies is about eight weeks old. The maternal antibody concentration is lower than the concentration required for epidemic protection.

The maternal antibodies that protect against canine distemper and canine parvovirus have dropped to a relatively low level at six or seven weeks, and are no longer enough to resist the invasion of these two viruses. However, there are still other maternal antibodies at work at this time, so the six-linked vaccine cannot be injected for the time being to prevent the failure of epidemic prevention. At this time, the Dutch Intervet puppy two-linked vaccine can be injected on day 42. This type of vaccine is specifically for this type of vaccine. In such cases, it can take effect quickly within one to two weeks after injection, playing a certain preventive role against "canine distemper" and "canine parvovirus".

Six vaccine combinations can be injected after three or more rounds, and more than six rabies vaccines can be injected after three or more rounds. In two weeks, the pandemic will take effect. So far, the epidemic prevention work has been completed. Thereafter, six more couplets plus rabies will be added every year. (Take Intel as an example)

Some friends may not be able to obtain the two-part vaccine in their area. If they are not in the epidemic area, they can adopt traditional epidemic prevention procedures, that is, the first vaccination should be started at seven to eight weeks of age, and the six-part vaccine should be injected two or three weeks apart (domestic vaccines are generally spaced Two weeks (three weeks apart for imported vaccines), the second dose of six-drug vaccine should be injected, and two to three weeks later, six-drug vaccine plus rabies should be injected. If in an epidemic area, puppies should be injected with hyperimmune serum when they are four to five weeks old, and then injected again ten days apart, and then in accordance with traditional epidemic prevention procedures.

Precautions for vaccination

1. The vaccine should be of the same brand, and the brand cannot be changed during the epidemic prevention process, otherwise it will easily lead to failure of epidemic prevention.

2. Vaccine storage conditions should be paid attention to. Inactivated vaccines should be stored at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius to prevent freezing, high temperature and direct sunlight; attenuated vaccines should be stored below -15 degrees Celsius to maintain their effectiveness.

3. Identifying healthy dogs is the only way to vaccinate them. After vaccination, it usually provides 10-15 days of immunity. At the same time, puppies cannot be bathed. Until the epidemic prevention procedures are completed, outdoor activities should be minimized and contact with other dogs should not be allowed.

4. For puppies of appropriate age who cannot be vaccinated due to physical reasons, they should be injected with hyperimmune serum first, and then the vaccine can be injected after the body recovers.