Although they usually stay in the intestines, they can migrate virtually anywhere in the body: into the bloodstream, muscles, and even vital organs such as the brain, the lungs, or the liver, where they do substantial damage
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Unfortunately that will be different for different parasites, some will not even be visible as they are microscopic.
Dogs can have many types of internal parasites, some that are so small that you can not see them with your naked eye. The best thing to do if you suspect internal parasites is to take a sample of your dog's feces in to your Veterinarian to run a check on to look for parasite eggs. The Vet can then identify what types of parasites your dog has. Bring in a sample of your dog's feces from a period of 2 days. Then the Vet can recommend what type of medication is needed to de-worm your dog. Rule of thumb is roundworms will look like spaghetti and tape worms will look like small grains of rice (that is actually their eggs enclosed in a segment that they shed as they grown inside of your dog.) Other parasites are too small to see so that is the reason to take a fecal sample into your Vet. to be checked out, also to check for other things too.
Some of the parasites look like worms, but the most common one is called the tape worms are parasites that can do bad damage to human being's times you can live with the worm for a long time as well.
Large parasites such as intestinal worms are easily seen with the naked eye. These are roundworms, flukes, and tapeworms. They usually lay their eggs on the intestinal walls.
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You can take a small sample of your dog's feces in to your Veterinarian to have it tested/checked for internal parasites. You also may see actual worms in your dog's feces. Long thin worms that look like spaghetti are Round Worms and tapeworms look like little grains of rice. There are many more internal parasites that you cannot see, that is why it is best to have your Veterinarian check things out by testing a small sample of your dog's feces. It is best to have your dog dewormed & checked by your Veterinarian. Also use one of those Once a Month Flea & Tick medications that you put on topically on your dog, such as Frontline Plus, etc. Don't forget about once a month Heartworm protection too. Check with your Veterinarian about these much needed medications to protect the health of your dog.
That would be a tapeworm. They shed their segments which are full of eggs. These little segments look like little grains of rice in the dogs' stools. Roundworms look like spaghetti. It is best to take in a sample of your dog's stool to be checked by your Veterinarian for parasites.
The ova and parasites test is performed to look for and identify intestinal parasites and their eggs in persons with symptoms of gastrointestinal infection.
Go to your doctor and there is specific medications for various parasites.
There are three types of worm parasites common to felines. Roundworms, tapeworms and hookworms. There are also microscopic parasites. For more info go to this site. http://www.vetinfo.com/signs-feline-worms.html
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