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Dogs get roundworms either from ingesting worm eggs off the ground or because their mother was infected and passed the worms to her puppies during pregnancy. Adult roundworms then feed on partially digested food in the dog's intestine. Dogs infected with roundworms and hookworms can suffer from abdominal discomfort, vomiting, loss of appetite, severe weight loss or even sudden death. However, in most instances, dogs may be infected without showing any immediate signs of illness.
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Rescue shelters provide housing, food and veterinary care, until such time as the dogs are re-homed. The rescue shelters receive no government hand-outs and are reliant on the generosity of the Australian community.
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There is some debate as to whether domestic dogs should be classified as omnivores or carnivores, by diet. The classification in the Order Carnivora does not necessarily mean that a dog's diet must be restricted to meat; unlike an obligate carnivore, such as the cat family with its shorter small intestine, a dog is neither dependent on meat-specific protein nor a very high level of protein in order to fulfill its basic dietary requirements. Dogs are able to healthily digest a variety of foods including vegetables and grains, and in fact dogs can consume a large proportion of these in their diet. Wild canines not only eat available plants to obtain essential amino acids, but ... obtain nutrients from vegetable matter from the stomach and intestinal contents of their herbivorous prey, which they usually consume. Domestic dogs can survive healthily on a reasonable and carefully designed vegetarian diet, particularly if eggs and milk products are included. Some sources suggest that a dog fed on a strict vegetarian diet without L-carnitine may develop dilated cardiomyopathy,[42] however, L-carnitine is found in many nuts, seeds, beans, vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
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