posted by Tess on Sep 7
There are five types of intestinal worms in dogs that infect dogs of all ages.
* Roundworm.
* Dog Tapeworm.
* Hookworms.
* Whipworm.
* Heartworm.
Roundworms mainly affect puppies. Out of the two species of roundworms, Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonine, the former is more prevalent in dogs than the latter. They are about 2cm long when they enter the intestines of a dog. But within a matter of ten days they grow to a length of 6cm. The adult roundworm lives in the small intestines of a dog. There are different paths that the roundworm can take to finally reach there. In the case of puppies, the infection is passed to the young puppy while he is still in the uterus.
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