Hookworms

Parasite Overview

Hookworms can burrow under the skin, or be ingested. The final living place inside an animal is hooked to the intestines, feeding off blood vessels there.

Merck Animal Health Solutions

For Hookworms

Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) En-Pro-Al Molasses Deworming Supplement Block (Medicated) is designed for deworming pastured cattle by feeding these medicated blocks for three days only as the sole source of salt.

Dewormer for Beef & Dairy Cattle / Paste 10%

Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) oral drench removes and controls Lungworms, Stomach worms (adults & fourth stage larvae), brown stomach worms, barberpole worms, intestinal worms (adults and fourth stage larvae), hookworms, thread-necked intestinal worms, bankrupt worms, and nodular worms. Treatment shows a clear advantage in dry matter intake, feedlot gain, improved health and pounds of beef produced.

Dewormer for Dogs Only for the treatment and control of Roundworms (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina), Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala), Whipworms (Trichuris vulpis), and Tapeworms (Taenia pisiformis).

Chewable tablets containing ivermectin and pyrantel. For use in dogs to prevent canine heartworm disease by eliminating the tissue stage of heartworm larvae (Dirofilaria immitis) for a month after infection and for the treatment and control of ascarids (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina) and hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma braziliense).

Clinical Signs

  • Anemia
  • Diarrhea
  • Anorexia
  • Weakness