What is the treatment for a Boxer dog with Roundworms?
Medication will work to get rid of these worms. It will cause the worms to let go of the dog’s body and pass out through bowel movements. A dog may need many treatments. Prognosis is good, if this is caught in enough time before too much damage to the dog’s body is done. Heartworms What are these? Heartworms are about the same size as the Roundworm and Tapeworm. An severe case of Heartworm disease can be fatal. This worm lives inside of a dog’s right ventricle of the heart and nearby blood vessels. How does a Boxer dog get Heartworms? It is hard to believe that something as small as a mosquitoes can be so dangerous to a dog! A dog may catch Heartworms when an infected mosquito bites them. Heartworm larvae will enter into the Boxer dog and grow. Within about 3 months, they will complete their travel to their destination: your dog’s heart. Growing up to 14 inches (35.5 cm) these worms can overtake a Boxer dog’s body. After 6 months, they are reproducing. How do I know if my Boxer dog has
