Dogs can be dewormed externally three days after taking a bath. First of all, most external deworming drugs for dogs are diffused through skin glands, and the oil on the skin can help deliver the deworming drug. Therefore, it is recommended that there be a certain amount of oil on the dog's skin three days after bathing before external deworming. In addition, after external deworming of dogs, it is necessary to wait for at least three days before taking a bath, because the drug usually takes effect after 24 hours of diffusion.
Precautions for deworming dogs:
1. Deworming should take into account both internal and external aspects
When deworming dogs, you should pay attention to not only Dogs should be dewormed internally and externally. Because parasites can not only invade the dog's body, but also attach to the surface of the dog's body when playing, so deworming must take into account both the inside and the outside.
2. Deworming time
At the same time, pay attention to the deworming time. Dogs should be dewormed 20 days after they are born, once a month until they are 6 months old. After 6 months, they should be dewormed every 3 months. Adult dogs can be dewormed every six months. This is internal deworming. . External deworming is done once a month.
3. Vaccination does not mean deworming
Even if you are vaccinated, you still need to deworm, because vaccination does not mean deworming. After vaccination and deworming, dogs may suffer from loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. At this time, you can feed the dog some probiotics to help regulate the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Choose the right anthelmintic drug
There are many kinds of anthelmintic drugs on the market now, but pets should pay attention to the fact that there are many types of parasites in dogs, and they must be treated accordingly. At the same time, you should pay attention to choosing an anthelmintic drug that is suitable for your dog's breed and one that can drive away more parasites. Of course, the premise is that the anthelmintic drug must not be life-threatening to the dog.
5. Pregnant dogs cannot be dewormed
If the dog is pregnant, do not deworm it casually. If you want to deworm it, it is best to ask a doctor before deworming to avoid harm. To the dog's baby.
