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What kind of worms make a dog lose weight?

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Weight loss If your dog shows signs of rapid weight loss, he may have a tapeworm or whipworm. This is due to the parasites feeding on the nutrients in your dog's stomach.


Can hookworm cause a dog to lose weight?

Some dogs experience significant weight loss, bloody diarrhea, dull and dry hair coat or failure to grow properly with hookworm infection. It is not uncommon for young puppies to die from severe hookworm infections. Dogs may also exhibit coughing in severe cases.

Which worms cause weightloss?

The tapeworm diet works by swallowing a pill that has a tapeworm egg inside. When the egg eventually hatches, the tapeworm will grow inside your body and eat whatever you're eating. The idea is that you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight because the tapeworm is eating all your “extra” calories.

Does roundworm cause weight loss in dogs?

Adult roundworms live in the affected dog's intestines. Many dogs do not have signs of infection; however, dogs with major roundworm infections, especially puppies, show diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, dull hair, and a potbellied appearance.

Do roundworms cause weight loss?

Adult roundworms live in the cat's intestines. Most cats will not have signs of infection; however, cats with major roundworm infections commonly show vomiting, weight loss, dull hair, and a potbellied appearance.

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