Sentences with phrase «for lungworm»

Your veterinarian can discuss this with you if the suspicion for lungworm infection is high.

The symptoms for lungworm infections depend on the specific parasite, the severity of the infection and the host response.

Not exact matches

Crystal infected baby toads in the laboratory, and found that the lungworm was devastating for the tiny animals - about 30 % died, and the remainder grew more slowly, moved more slowly, and so on.

So, although it was our own research that suggested lungworm parasites could help in controlling toads, we now know that it won't work, and will cause problems for native frogs.

This would make it difficult to use the lungworms to control toads - because if we made the worms more common or more infective, we'd cause problems for native frogs as well.

If it can't, we may have a possible control for toads — by spreading the lungworm around to places it doesn't occur, and perhaps trying to build up its numbers in places where toads breed.

Food - grade Diamatoceous Earth is a popular option when it comes to natural deworming for puppies and is effective against roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms and whipworms and lungworms.

However, because lungworms are not terribly common in dogs, and there are many other, much more frequent causes for these same symptoms, a process of elimination must take place to diagnose the cause and treat the underlying condition.

Before lungworms should be considered as a cause for coughing in younger (less than 2 year old) dog, the following conditions should also be considered, as they are far more widespread.

In some cases, special tests will be performed on stool samples, looking for evidence of lungworms.

For instance, feline heartworm disease and lungworm create specific suggestive lesions that can be seen on radiographs.

Kristy Sharpen) as was directed in her contract, where the dog was treated for kennel cough and lungworms.

Optimal treatment for the pet with lungworms requires a combination of home care and professional veterinary care.

Routine fecal examinations used to identify parasite eggs passed in the stool are not useful for identifying lungworm larvae.

Generic Ivermectin Dewormer (1 % Ivermectin Injectable) Cattle and Swine Wormer for the treatment and control of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, grubs, and ectoparasites, horn flies, sucking and biting lice and sarcoptic mange mites in cattle.

It is known that these prey animals can harbor these living cat lungworm larva if they have injested cat feces while foraging for food.

The product can be also used as part of a treatment strategy for FAD (Flea Allergy Dermatitis) * Gastrointestinal worm control including several larval stages * Treatment and prevention of lungworms in dogs (Angiostrongylus vasorum and treatment ofcrenosoma vulpis) * Control of ear mites in cats and dogs * Control of sarcoptic mange in dogs * Control of Demodex mites in dogs

Tragically for Ballard, the slug came with the roundworm parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, AKA the punk - rock - sounding rat lungworm.