Your vet will kill the lungworm with a deworming product. Your dog will be carefully monitored during this process because killing lots of worms at once can cause an allergic reaction and be fatal.
What is the treatment for lungworm in dogs?
The parasites can be killed with specific antiparasitic drugs depending on the type of lungworm. Different medications include ivermectin, fenbendazole (Panacur™), Moxidectin+Imidacloprid (Advantage Multi™), and Milbemycin Oxime+praziquantel (Interceptor Plus™).
Can a dog recover from lungworm?
Once diagnosed and treated, most dogs will recover fully from lungworm. But the earlier the treatment, the better the prognosis.
Can lungworm be treated?
Lungworm treatment is widely available from your vet and extremely easy to administer. Once diagnosed and treated, most dogs make a full recovery and, like all diseases, the key to successful treatment is taking action early.
How does a vet test for lungworm?
Vets can also examine a sample of the dog's faeces under the microscope to help diagnose lungworm, although this isn't 100 per cent reliable as there aren't always lungworms present in every sample. Dogs can't pass the disease directly from dog to dog but they will pass the larvae in their waste.
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