How To Control Worms In Boxer Dogs

Worms are an everyday problem for Boxers Dogs. To better treat worms, it's vital to understand what they are and how they are spread.

There are different types of worms that infect dogs such as tapeworm, roundworm, ringworm and heartworm. Some, like the roundworm, that infect dogs can also get passed on to children.

Boxer Puppies get sick from worms, more so than adult Boxers. A sick Boxer puppy would lose weight and become weak, suffer from upset stomach, poor growth, listlessness or even lung trouble.

Your grown Boxer may not be showing any sign of worms but he could spread them more than the sick puppy, through large amount of larvae or eggs passed out in the droppings. These tapeworms have a flat, segmented body with single segments or chains that resemble segments of rice in the droppings of infected canine.

Part of the tapeworm’s life cycle occurs in the flea as the host. Therefore, if your Boxer has tapeworms, it has fleas too and the treatments for both are usually prescribed together by the vet.

The roundworms (toxocara) live and produce hundreds of eggs in the intestine. They cause digestive upset in puppies, poor growth, and thin or out-of-conditioned coat.

The infected puppies may become listless, have a potbelly or tucked in appearance. Once the roundworms migrated from the gut to the lungs, your Boxer can suffer lung damage, cough and pneumonia.

The roundworm eggs in the dog droppings get passed out and about. These are very hardy eggs, resistant to heat and cold, and can survive up to 7 years in the soil. The eggs can pass on to children through ingestion and cause them to fall sick as well.

De-worm your Boxer puppy every month and your grown Boxer, every 6 months to prevent the spread of worms. Your vet can recommend the best de-worming medicines for your Boxer.

As precautions, you can toilet train your Boxer puppy to use a place where you can easily clean up and dispose of the droppings into the sewer. Have your children wash their hands every time after they handle the puppies and discourage your puppies from licking people hands or faces.

With medication, a proper diet, and some simple washing, worms in your Boxers Dogs can be easily controlled. Keep an eye out for worms and take action at the first sign to prevent spreading.