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What are parasites in dogs?

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a parasite is a bug or insect that lives of your pet/animal by drinking or using your animal as a food supply usually by dtinking blood

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How do dogs get parasites?
They can get worms from sniffing other dogs fecal matter
How do you treat external parasites on a dog?
External parasites (such as fleas and ticks) can be treated by flea collars or products such as FrontLine Spot-on. These can be purchased from most pet shops or vets.
How can you tell if your dog has parasites?
There are various things to look out for, loss of appetite, scratching, over eating, dragging their behind as if its itching, blotchy red marks on there skin, if I was you, I would seek advise from...
How are parasites controlled in dogs?
you use medicine or ask a vet
How would you know if your dog had parasites?
Two kinds of worms are the most common parasites: round worm and tapeworm. Only a blood test can tell if there are parasites in the blood. Tapeworm, the most common dog parasite, looks like a grain...