Dog Loving Parasites ~The Common Round Worm

Roundworm (Toxocara canis) is the most common parasitic infection in dogs and people. Almost all dogs pick up roundworm at some point of their lives, and most commonly, when they are in puppyhood.

The roundworm is a parasitic worm that lives in the dog’s intestines, causing diarrhea in most cases, but sometimes intestinal obstruction or pneumonia. In humans, roundworms can cause serious, and sometimes blinding, eye disease.

A dog can pick up roundworm by eating contaminated substances such as feces, animals, eating things off contaminated grass, or through their mother’s milk during nursing.

You can tell if your dog is infected with round worms through observation of spaghetti-like worms in their feces or vomit, weight loss, diarrhea, poor hair coat, and potbelly. A veterinarian will diagnose roundworm through a fecal exam.

You can help prevent the infection of roundworm in your dog by making sure you do regular de-worming of puppies, monthly preventives, and removing feces of unknown dogs on property immediately.


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