The parasitic invasion of areas in the respiratory tract of your dog can mean a mild infection with symptoms of coughing and sneezing, ranging to wheezing and signs of intense respiratory distress.
Can worms cause respiratory problems in dogs?
Lungworm could be the threat to your dog's health you never heard of. Unlike intestinal worms such as tapeworm and roundworm, adult lungworms live in the blood vessels of the lungs of dogs. If left untreated, it can cause difficulty breathing and other respiratory ailments.
Can worms cause wheezing?
By contrast, Loeffler's syndrome is caused by larval migration of nematodes such as Strongyloides, Ascaris or hookworm which results in wheeze, cough and dyspnoea of acute onset and rarely lasts more than a few weeks.
What are the symptoms of lung worm in dogs?
The most common symptoms of lungworm infection are:Coughing.Changes in breathing or struggling to breathe.Going off food.Upset tummy with vomiting and/or diarrhoea.Loss of weight.Tiredness and depression.Unexplained or excessive bruising.Pale gums.Lungworm And Your Dog - Vets4Pets
What causes wheezing in a dog?
Wheezing is caused when something blocks the normal flow of air in and out of the airway, resulting in a whistling sound as a dog breathes. The blockage can be in either the trachea (windpipe) or large bronchi. Constricted airways from asthma, allergies, mucus, foreign bodies, or infection can all result in wheezing.
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