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Hookworms are considered to be the most pathogenic of all canine and feline Parasites including Roundworms and dog Tapeworm.

Hookworms are excessively greedy blood suckers and cause extensive loss of blood. They ‘hook’ on to the walls of the intestines and draw out blood and ingest it directly. Some can Bite and cause lacerations which result in blood leaking. To add to the miseries, the esophageal glands of the Hookworm secrete an enzyme that inhibits blood coagulation.

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There are five types of intestinal worms in dogs that infect dogs of all ages.

• Roundworm.
• Dog Tapeworm.
• Hookworms.
• Whipworm.
• Heartworm.

Roundworms mainly affect puppies. Out of the two species of Roundworms, Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonine, the former is more prevalent in dogs than the latter. They are about 2cm long when they enter the intestines of a dog. But within a matter of ten days they grow to a length of 6cm. The adult Roundworm lives in the small intestines of a dog. There are different paths that the Roundworm can take to finally reach there. In the case of puppies, the infection is passed to the young puppy while he is still in the uterus.

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Dog is man’s best friend. We have heard this proverb numerous times and it is almost universally agreed that it is true. There are innumerable stories that support this truth. But it is also true that dogs must be trained for house life. There are many aspects of house training that you need to go through before you can rest assured that your dog is fully trained.

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