Description
About Worms in Dogs
Dogs are subject to infestation by many types of worms (internal parasites), including:
- Roundworms
- Tapeworms
- Hookworms
- Whipworms
Dog worms attach themselves to the lining of the intestine (the “intestinal mucosa”) and consume a dog’s blood for food. They also prevent your dog from absorbing nutrients, sapping your dog of it health and energy.
The most common types of internal parasites in dogs are roundworm and hookworm. Puppies are especially likely to get worms, as they can pick them up through their mother’s placenta or from her breast milk.
Dogs can also get worms from eating small rodents which have worms, or from eating contaminated feces. Dogs can pick up hookworm through the skin. An expert can tell whether a dog has worms by examining the dog’s feces.
Symptoms of Canine Worms
- Your dog loses weight or can't gain weight
- Your dog loses energy, becomes apathetic
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Swollen abdomen and rough coat (for puppies)
- Dark colored and particularly bad-smelling dog feces
Preventing and Eliminating Worms in Dogs
The first layer of prevention is to keep your yard clear of dog and animal feces, to prevent ingestion by your dog. Inulin PK, taken orally, will protect your dog’s intestinal mucosa against worms. It will also help heal and regenerate tissues damaged by dog worms. Finally, it will help strengthen your dog’s immune system, so its body can resist and fight worms on its own.
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Dosage & Directions
To be given to pet twice daily for 2 weeks. One drop for every 2 lb (1 kg) of body weight up to 50 lb (25 kg). Thereafter add one drop per additional 4 lb (2 kg).
Please note that the product comes with an eye dropper to count out the drops. This dropper is marked at 0.5ML and 1ML. The 0.5ML line is equal to 10 drops. Product can be given with food or directly in the mouth with eye dropper.
Citations
- Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: principles and practice; Schoen AM, Wynn SG (editors); 1st ed., 1998.
- Bown D: Encyclopaedia of herbs & their actions. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
- Pizzorno JE, Murray MT: Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed., Churchill Livingstone, 1999.
- Pitcairn RH, Pitcairn SH: Dr. Pitcairn's complete guide to natural health for dogs & cats. Rodale Press, 1995.
Cautionary Notes
- Do not use dog worm medication if pet is pregnant or lactating.
- Information presented at PetWellbeing.com is for educational purposes only; statements about products and health conditions have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration.
- No known side effects.
Ingredients
- Elecampane: Antihelmintic activity due to helenin, which has paralyzing effect on the worm’s central nervous system. Recommended as the safest for puppies and kittens.
- Wormwood: Antihelmintic, safe for puppies and kittens; also has tonic effect on the gastrointestinal tract.
- Jamaica Quassia: Antihelmintic, safe for puppies and kittens; enhances the action of the formula.
- Papaya: Enzyme-rich (papain), useful in dissolving worm’s outer layer, which shields them from proteases.
- Oregon Grape: Contains alkaloids (berberine, berbamine, hydrastyne), resins and tannins; has demonstrated antibiotic, immunostimulatory and carminative activities.
- Fennel: Has anti-inflammatory activity, relieves digestive problems, and relaxes spasms.
- Bacopa: Clears toxins, reduces inflammation, and improves healing and immunity.
- Milk Thistle: Contains sylinarin, which accelerates the protein synthesis rate and stimulates new liver cells production; protects and strengthens the liver.
- Celandine: Protects the liver, improves bile flow and helps to emulsify the gallbladder content.
- Glycerin based
