Regular worming is important for the health of your dog and also for the health of your family. Here's three really good reasons to ensure you are worming your dog every 3 months for intestinal worms:
Some worms that infect dogs can also infect people as well.
Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a potentially fatal worm that is spread by mosquitoes and affects dog and cats. When a mosquito bites the animal, heartworm larvae are injected into the skin . The larvae then develop into small immature worms that travel to the right side of the heart via the peripheral veins. The worms become mature approximately 6 months after infecting an animal and can reproduce inside the infected animal. Heartworms can grow up to 10-30cm long and live for up to 5 years. A dog can be infected with up to 250 worms!
