Symptoms
of a whipworm infection include diarrhea, often with blood or mucus, dehydration, anemia and weight loss.
Belly - aches, diarrhea and abdominal cramping are the hallmarks
of whipworm infection in dogs.
Symptoms
of whipworm infection include chronic watery diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, and weight loss.
Diagnosis
of a whipworm infection can be difficult because whipworms do not lay eggs continuously the way roundworms and hookworms do.
The main cause
of whipworm infection is ingestion of parasite eggs that are expelled in fecal matter of infected dogs.
Not exact matches
Please note that although several heartworm preventative products block
infection by several kinds
of intestinal worms, some do not prevent
infection with
whipworms.
Cats are susceptible to many different types
of parasitic
infections such as heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms,
whipworms and ringworm (which isn't actually a worm, but a fungus.)
Trifexis is indicated for the prevention
of heartworm disease in dogs, for the prevention and treatment
of flea infestations on dogs and the treatment and control
of adult hookworm *, adult roundworm and adult
whipworm infections in dogs and puppies 8 weeks
of age or older and 5 pounds
of body weight or greater.
It's the monthly, beef - flavored tablet that kills fleas and prevents flea infestations, prevents heartworm disease, and treats and controls adult hookworm *, roundworm and
whipworm infections for dogs and puppies who are 8 weeks
of age and older and weigh 5 pounds or more.
How much
of a risk to my other cats, is there, to
whipworm infection.
Trifexis is indicated to treat and control intestinal parasite
infections of adult hookworms *, roundworms and
whipworms in dogs.
Whipworms live in a dog's intestine and can cause loss
of appetite, dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and anemia if the
infection goes untreated.
A lack
of eggs in the stool sample will not definitively rule out
whipworm infection.
Additionally, the web page entitled «Heartworm and Other Parasites» states «Many heartworm preventive medicines for pets do eliminate other parasites such as hookworms,
whipworms and roundworms...» The page then offers a description
of hookworm, roundworm, and
whipworm infections in dogs.
You should always start by talking to your veterinarian, who can answer all
of your questions and recommend a treatment plan with a product like Trifexis ® (spinosad + milbemycin oxime) that controls
whipworm infections.
Common causes
of enteritis are intestinal parasites (hookworms,
whipworms, and roundworms), protozoal, bacterial or viral
infections (Giardia, Salmonella, canine distemper, and parvovirus), intestinal foreign bodies (bones, plastic toys, etc.), abrupt dietary changes, intestinal masses (tumors) and any surgical procedure performed on the intestine.
It is approved by the FDA in the prevention
of heartworm
infections in dogs especially those brought about by Dirofilaria immitis as well as in the control and elimination
of other nematode genera such as hookworms and
whipworms.
Pets infected with
whipworms usually require repeated dewormings over a period
of several months in order to eliminate the
infection.
Flea control measures include: bathing, dipping, collars, Sentinel («flea birth control» - an oral tablet that acts by sterilizing fleas), Capstar (oral tablet offers rapid elimination
of adult fleas, usually within 30 minutes), Comfortis (month - long chewable tablet that kills fleas and prevents reinfestations), Advantage topical (kills fleas up to thirty days with monthly application), Frontline topical (kills fleas and ticks), Revolution topical (heartworm preventative and kills fleas and ticks as well), Vectra topical (works by killing adult fleas, preventing development
of immature flea stages, and repelling ticks and mosquitoes), Trifexis (monthly chewable tablet for dogs that kills fleas, prevents heartworm disease, and treats / controls adult hookworm, roundworm and
whipworm infections), and - very important - treating the environment with carpet powders, foggers, or sprays.
To prevent heartworm disease and roundworm, hookworm and
whipworm infections in dogs To prevent heartworm disease and roundworm and hookworm
infections in cats To treat certain types
of mange What dogs / cats should not take this medication?
Elanco will provide reimbursement for reasonable costs related to diagnosis and treatment
of clinical disease associated with intestinal parasitism from hookworm *, roundworm and
whipworm infections in dogs.
Whipworms are not covered by any
of the ivermectin containing products at this time but, in order to remain competitive in the market, manufacturers may pay for treatment for
whipworm infections acquired while their product is administered.
Often mistakenly lumped together with worm
infections such as tapeworms, roundworms,
whipworms, hookworms, and others because
of its name, ringworm is dogs isn't actually caused by worms — instead, it is fungal
infections.