Pet Parasite Facts for Dublin Pets

• Puppies and kittens need to be treated for worms more frequently than adult dogs and cats.

• Most puppies are born with worms. Puppies can ingest larvae by feeding directly from their mothers.

• Flea larvae can lie dormant for approximately two years before hatching!

• Flea and worming treatments Dublin come in different varieties of tablets, liquids, spot-ons and soft chews.

Talk to a member of staff at Castle Vets Clondalkin for more information and to discuss which treatment best suits your pet!

Your pet can pick up and be infected by parasites (such as worms) by:

• Coming in contact with other animals

• Sharing bowls and bedding with other animals

• Eating raw meat, prey animals or rodents

• Eating larvae (eggs of worms) via grass, insects or faeces of other animals

Certain types of parasites are zoonotic, which means they can be passed between animals and humans! (For example, fleas can jump from an animal to a human and back again)

Signs of worms include:

• Worms in your pet’s stools or vomit

• Worms visible at their bottom

• Dragging their bottom on the ground

• Weight loss and increased appetite

• Swollen, distended abdomen (in puppies)

• Weakness

• Coughing

Treatment and prevention:

Easy!

Regular worming and flea treatments bought from your Dublin vets!

Supermarket bought parasitic treatments usually deter ectoparasites (fleas, ticks or mites) but they do not treat your pet if they are already infected!

Treatments that are sold in a veterinary clinic are licensed to eliminate a huge range of parasites at all life stages, from larvae to adult.

We also recommend to:

• Wash and disinfect bedding, bowls and litter trays regularly.

• Exercise good hand hygiene when around your pet, particularly when disposing of your pets faeces.

• Children should be kept away from areas where animals may toilet as much as possible.

Contact our Dublin vet clinic to talk to our staff about the wide range of flea and worming treatments we have available and which treatment suits your pet the best!