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WHIPWORM

Whipworms are more of a problem in dogs than cats. They can be quite sneaky and often catch the vet out when dealing with chronic diarrhoea problems, sometimes in older dogs.

They don't always pass eggs into the dog's droppings, so its easy to miss a whipworm infection.

 

Whipworms in dogs	Whipworm life cycle