Pathogenesis

PATHOGENESIS

  • It depends upon the age of host. Adult worms are not pathogenic to dog but heavy infection causes abdominal pain, unthriftiness, diarrhoea or constipation and rarely intestinal obstruction may occur.
  • When gravid segment leave the intestines they cause severe irritation around the perianal area and due to constant irritation the dog will drag its anus over the ground. This condition is known as “anal pruritus”.
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