deworming
Purging intestinal invaders
Deworming is the process of ridding a person or animal of parasitic worms, typically through medication.
The practice is routine in veterinary care and common in regions where intestinal parasites are prevalent: The clinic offers free deworming for children under five.
Also used as an adjective: deworming tablets.
Endoparasitic worm organisms
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
- roundwormsUnsegmented parasitic worms
- hookwormsBlood-feeding intestinal nematodes
- tapewormsSegmented intestinal parasites
pinworms · whipworms · flukes · giardia · intestinal · infestation · larvae · eggs
Antiparasitic medication for worms
- antiparasiticAgent destroying parasites
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
regimen · prescription · pharmaceutical · efficacy · resistance · broad-spectrum · chewable
Domesticated companion animals
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
dogs · cats · puppies · kittens · heartworm · vet · fecal · rotational
Measure preventing disease or harm
- preventativeStopping something before it happens
- protectionGuarding against harm
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- schedulePlan of timed events
quarterly · annual · hygiene · sanitation · footwear · food-safety · screening · monitoring
Quantity of matter
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- communityCollective of connected people
- endemicNative to one area
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
neglected · WHO · prevalence · morbidity · sanitation · hygiene · handwashing · latrine
helminths
Endoparasitic worm organisms
- nematodesCylindrical unsegmented worms
- roundwormsUnsegmented parasitic worms
- hookwormsBlood-feeding intestinal nematodes
tapeworms · pinworms · whipworms · flukes · giardia · intestinal · infestation · larvae · eggs · cysts
ivermectin
Antiparasitic medication for worms
- antiparasiticAgent destroying parasites
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- tabletFlat portable computing device
suspension · regimen · prescription · pharmaceutical · efficacy · resistance · broad-spectrum · chewable
pets
Domesticated companion animals
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
horses · dogs · cats · puppies · kittens · heartworm · vet · fecal · rotational · pasture
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- preventativeStopping something before it happens
- protectionGuarding against harm
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
schedule · quarterly · annual · hygiene · sanitation · footwear · food-safety · screening · monitoring · reinfection
mass
Quantity of matter
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- communityCollective of connected people
- endemicNative to one area
tropical · neglected · WHO · prevalence · morbidity · sanitation · hygiene · handwashing · latrine · contamination
- animal carepet care, pet ownership, animal health, pet wellness, veterinary care
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- pet carepet daycare, dog daycare, doggy daycare, pet boarding, cat boarding
- pet servicespet store, pet groomer, kennel, groomer, dog daycare
- preventionflu shot, prevent, flu shots, protect, vaccines
- puppy raisingpuppy training, puppy food, puppy socialization, puppy classes, puppy pads