Hookworms

When Trooper went in for his annual shots on Monday, they decided to do a stool sample test. Poor pup now has hookworms! Apparently dogs can get hookworms by sniffing infected dog feces, soil, or water and licking their mouth and ingesting it. As long as it's treated early, there are no long term affects. It may or may not explain his head tremors, as sometimes parasites affect the nervous system. While I had the vet on the phone, I told her about his itching and licking. She was going to get in touch with his allergist and ask what we could do to alleviate that. Our dog is slightly special needs, but we love him dearly.