My dog has lungworm. How to tell if treatment worked & what caused it?

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My vet diagnosed Lulu with lung worm. We gave her medication but how do I know if it worked? Also what causes lung worm? Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed | 1 year and 7 months old | 16 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Dogs can become infected by ingesting infected slugs or snails or by coming in to contact with the saliva or stool of infected dogs. Depending on the severity of the infection, treatment may last as long as 2 months. Repeated doses of the dewormer may be indicated. You will know the infection is resolved after a fecal exam comes back as "negative" or containing no parasites or parasite eggs.

My dog has lungworm. How to tell if treatment worked & what caused it?

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