Worms
It’s recommended to worm your puppy at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks of age.
After 12 weeks of age, monthly worming helps keep your dog healthy and reduces the risk of infecting you and your family with canine worms.
In some areas of Australia, your dog may require additional worming tablets due to specific parasites in those areas – check with your veterinarian.

Some common worms

Roundworm
Most puppies are born with roundworm infections acquired before birth. Warning signs include diarrhoea, vomiting, poor growth and a ‘potbelly’ appearance. Dogs can also become infected by eating soil contaminated with roundworm eggs or eating infected mice or birds.

Hookworm
Hookworms attach to a dog’s intestinal lining, cutting into the lining and feeding on the blood and fluid released. Bloody diarrhoea is a common sign. Puppies can also develop anaemia and in severe cases they can die. Signs may be seen from around 2 weeks of age.

Whipworm
Whipworms may cause  diarrhoea in adult dogs and can affect young dogs too. Whipworm eggs can survive in the environment for years.

Tapeworm
Fleas carry flea tapeworm. Tapeworm segments look like grains of rice in your dog’s droppings. Tapeworm can cause irritation around the anal region and dogs may ‘scoot’ along the ground.

Hydatid tapeworm is a risk in dogs that eat the uncooked offal of sheep, kangaroo or other native or feral mammals. This tapeworm poses a serious risk to humans.

Worms common to our pet dogs may also cause disease in humans. Symptoms can range from annoying dermatitis to more serious problems like diarrhoea, abdominal pain and in rare cases permanent eye damage.

So when you give your dog a SENTINEL^® SPECTRUM tablet once a month not only are you protecting your canine friend, but you are also helping to safeguard the health of your family.