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Deworming Medication Wilmington DE

All dogs should be dewormed on a regular basis. It is not healthy for them to live with a free-loading population of parasites in their body such as roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and heartworms.
Windcrest Animal Hospital
(302) 319-9660
3705 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE
Centerville Veterinary Hospital
(302) 464-5300
5804 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE
Animal Wellness Center
(484) 841-2904
286 Wilmington West Chester Pike
Chadds Ford, PA
Hockessin Animal Hospital
(302) 729-2426
643 Yorklyn Rd
Hockessin, DE
VCA Newark Animal Hospital
(302) 722-5391
1360 Marrows Rd
Newark, DE
Circle Veterinary Clinic
(302) 415-3729
1212 East Newport Pike
Wilmington, DE
Talleyville Veterinary Hospital
(302) 319-9940
3001 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE
Graylyn Crest Animal Hospital
(302) 319-9745
2006 Marsh Road
Wilmington, DE
Brandywine Veterinary Hospital
(610) 441-7964
1270 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, PA
Dr Caroline M Wieczorek - House Call Pet Doctor
(302) 635-1417
50 Somerset Ln
Newark, DE

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All Dogs and Puppies Need Deworming

Q. Should I deworm my two dogs on a regular basis? They haven’t been wormed since I inherited them two years ago. Within the past two weeks, they both have been acting like they’re starving. I haven’t changed their diet, but they seem to need more food.

A. All dogs should be dewormed on a regular basis. It is not healthy for them to live with a free-loading population of parasites in their body such as roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and heartworms.
 
Although puppies should be dewormed every two weeks with a prescription dewormer, adults can be managed with a monthly heartworm preventive that also controls other parasites. There are many products available, such as Heartgard Plus, Interceptor, or Revolution.
 
There has been a lot of controversy in veterinary medicine about the best overall approach for parasite control in dogs. One issue driving the debate is zoonotic disease: Humans can acquire these infections, especially young children. Parasites like roundworms can migrate throughout the body, often ending up in the eye, where they can create permanent damage.
 
Currently, the recommendation is that all dogs, regardless of where they live, receive a monthly multipurpose heartworm preventive, all year round. This will ensure a healthy, parasite-free dog, and minimize the risk to owners.

Author: By Jon Geller, DVM

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