What should I do if my Boykin retriever has worms? There are two types of worms on dogs: internal and external. What we usually see are some external parasites, which mostly feed on the blood of dogs. .

To get rid of lice and fleas on your dog: wear a flea collar containing insecticide, comb the coat with a fine-toothed flea comb (for short-haired dogs), sprinkle flea powder, and use flea-killing agent to take a medicated bath after bathing... There are several special flea-killing products available on the market, each with its own characteristics. When using them, be sure to follow the instructions or your doctor's instructions to avoid danger.

Thoroughly disinfect the kennel and the dog’s living environment: The ground and corners around the kennel may be hiding places for lice and fleas. If it is not disinfected at the same time, it will be difficult to prevent future troubles. When spraying flea killers, pay special attention to children, dogs, cats, fish tanks and food. In addition, if you regularly use a vacuum cleaner to clean the environment, you can also reduce the possibility of lice, but you should clean and discard it immediately after vacuuming. The cloth pads and towels used by puppies should also be cleaned, disinfected, and exposed to the sun frequently to avoid becoming a safe haven for lice.

Avoid bringing parasites home: Sometimes these external parasites will be attached to our trousers, shoes and socks and brought home, so we must be particularly careful when coming into contact with stray dogs and cats or taking out the garbage.

Four practical ways to eliminate fleas and ticks in dogs

1. Treatment - The dog itself should take a medicated bath with appropriate drugs, sprinkle with powder, and use a very fine flea comb to eliminate insects.

2. Prevention - after removing lice and fleas from your body, immediately wear a suitable anti-insect collar for prevention. Don’t trust advertisements and instructions too much. Each brand claims that its product is the best and has strong insect-repelling power. , the effect is long-lasting. If this is the case, the dog may only have half his life left, because the effect of the medicine is too strong. Insect-proof collars usually cannot kill the insects, they can only drive them away or stun them. Generally, insect-proof rings containing chemical drugs have good effects in the first month. The so-called effect refers to the preventive effect of using drugs to remove the original insects before wearing them. The effect is halved in the second month of wearing, and usually the effect lasts for three months at most. Ultrasound collars are not only expensive, but the results may not be good, so there is no need to waste money.

3. Environmental cleaning - If the bugs are removed from the dog and the bug-proof collar is worn, but there are still bugs on the dog, it means that there are still bugs in the environment. To completely eliminate them, you must clean the excessive clutter in the home. things. Accumulated dust is a favorite place for fleas; remove carpets, because carpets are similar to the fur on dogs, and fleas love them; change sofas, sheets, and blankets in the home, put away food and aquariums, close doors and windows, and keep people, Leave all the dogs and buy a powerful insecticide to spray. Spray it in the morning and let it sit for a whole day. The family members who come back first in the evening open the windows to ventilate the air, mop the floor, wipe dry, and wash the furniture. They don't let the dog back until the smell of the medicine disappears. Don’t expect to find a professionalWhen pest control personnel come, although they claim that the drugs they use are harmless to humans and animals, dogs and cats that are poisoned after disinfection often go to the hospital for treatment.

Ticks love to climb walls and can be transferred from upstairs to downstairs in an apartment. The method of removing them is also the same. Dogs must be kept away.

4. Avoid - when walking your dog, do not go to grass, sand or other places where dogs like to go, and do not let it come into contact with stray dogs and cats with skin diseases. After the owner feeds the dogs and cats outside, he must check the skirts, pants, shoes and socks of the lower body to make sure there are no insects before going home.