Animal Parasites

Cats or dogs or any other mammals cannot pass on the tapeworms directly to the other cat, dog, etc. It has to be passed on by a Flea. The flea is called the intermediate host. The eggs are passed out in the stool of an infected animal in little segments that look like grains of rice. If the animal ate that directly, he would still not become infected. The eggs have to be ingested by the flea who then passes it on when he lands on a dog or cat and bites them. Then the cat or dog can become infected from the flea.

So that is one reason for flea protection. Use Frontline monthly or some other product that does the same thing on your cat or dog.

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The frequency for deworming horses depends on their age, their environment and their own natural resistant to parasites.

Horses under 18 months of age need to be dewormed frequently because they are more susceptible to parasites, the parasites have different life cycles and because parasites have been developing resistance to the commonly used deworming drugs. This means that in order to treat all the likely parasites infecting young horses, different dewormers need to be used at different times to effectively control infections.

Adult horses tend to be more resistant to parasites and 50% or more of adults require deworming only twice a year (spring and fall), for small strongyles, bots and tapeworms as well as less common parasites in certain situations. Other adult horses do not develop as strong an immunity and may need to be dewormed 3-4 times a year.

Some environments and management practices also help to reduce the chances of reinfection with parasites. Very hot (over 85 degrees Fahrenheit ), dry climates reduce the survival time of infective small strongyle larva in the environment. Stalls are also poor environments for parasites and horses kept in stall are less likely to be reinfected. Removing feces from paddocks/pastures at least every other day reduces the number of parasite eggs and larva in pastures, thus reducing reinfection risks. Rotating horses off of pastures for 6 months or more also reduces reinfection risks for small strongyles because infective larval stages don't survive indefinitely.

Ascarids are the exception to hot, dry environmental conditions and time significantly reducing reinfection. Ascarid eggs can survive for 10 years or more in the environment and area concern for young horses and very old horses.

Horse owners need to base deworming decisions off of the results of fecal egg counts, environmental conditions, horse age and seasonal parasite risks. It is also important to know what deworming products are effective against what parasites and what products have resistance issues in a particular area. An equine veterinarian should be consulted to assess each horse and determine an appropriate deworming regimen.

A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism, the parasite, lives off of another organism, the host, harming it and possibly causing death. The parasite lives on or in the body of the host.....

No.

A parasite is something that thrives by weakening another.

A parasol is like a dainty umbrella made for shade.

Almost everyone has parasites in their colon. Ozonated water and hydrogen peroxide are sometimes used to clean the colon. Colon cleansing is a subject that should be discussed with your doctor before starting this process.

Due to the high incidence of parasitism in puppies and the risks posed to humans by hookworms and roundworms, the Center for Disease Control recommends that puppies be started on a preventative deworming schedule at 2 weeks of age and continued every 2 weeks until they are at least 8 weeks of age. Some veterinarians recommend continuing this deworming program until a pup is 12 weeks of age or is started on a monthly heartworm preventative that also treats hookworms and roundworms. For puppies who have not been dewormed regularly starting from 2 weeks of age, fecal examination to determine their infection status and then appropriate deworming treatments should be performed. Your veterinarian is he best source of information on deworming your puppies and should always be involved in setting up a deworming program.

Worms are worms (the horrible wiggly things you put in your brothers pants when you were younger) and anthrapods are preying matist' and butterflies.

Not always, but you should check your pet (if any) Flea treatments are not only intensive, but expensive so hold off until you are sure they are established in there. You can put glue traps around different areas & check them after a few days.

Depends on the wormer. The products that are systemic last much longer.

Feed through products and those that only kill parasites in the intestinal tract have a much shorter activity period.

Products like moxydectin deposit in the animal's adipose tissue and continue to be released over time. This is the reason this anhelmenthic is not recommended for

foals or animals that are underweight.

All mammals are born with worms. Therefore, if your animal has NOT been treated for worms, you are susceptible to catch it. If your cat has been treated for worms, you shouldn't have to worry.

Dr. J.E. Marks (DVM)

Worm eggs can be deposited on grass by any of a number of insects or by other cats, and can be carried from one location to another either on flies feet or inside insects. Most likely, if your cat is an outdoor cat, she is eating grass and bugs which harbor worm eggs. Cats and dogs can also get worms from tropical fish if they drink the water from a fish tank or pond.

I would recommend talking to your veterinarian - there are now several very effective medications that will take care of both adult fleas and the fleas still in the egg/larva stage. However, if your house is infested with fleas (which is likely if your dog has fleas), you will probably need to hire a professional pest exterminator to get rid of them.

The silver lining here is, once you get rid of the fleas, there are several monthly medications you can start using to make sure you don't get them again.

For one example, the setae help the worm resist being pulled from a hole in the groung by a bird.

No. Not only will it NOT work, but alcoholic beverages can be fatal to dogs, no amount of alcoholic beverage is safe… yes; even "cheap" beer should be off limits.

Instead, be a responsible pet owner and go to your Vet with a fecal sample to determine the type of parasite, purchase the prescribed dewormer, and buy Frontline to protect your guy from fleas/ticks.

NOTE: It has been proven time and time again that chewing tobacco also does not work. Tobacco can seriously make your dog ill and has been linked to many deaths.

UPDATE: NOTE: PLEASE, please, do NOT feed your pets garlic! Garlic is TOXIC to dogs and cats!!!Garlic is part of the onion family (alliaceae) along with leeks and shallots. There is ample research available which indicates onions can be very harmful (as bad as chocolate! Can cause renal failure and amenia!), if not deadly, to our pets.

In the last five years, more and more toxicity studies are being conducted on garlic and all seem to indicate that it, too, can pose serious health risks when fed to cats and dogs and, like onions, can be fatal.

Since the toxic amount is unknown, it is recommended not to add it to your pet's food. These ingredients can cause Heinz body anemia, resulting in a breakdown of the red blood cells and anemia.

People... PLEASE be educated or do a little research before answering!!! Not to be harsh, but your answers could seriously put the life of this dog in jeopardy!

Veterinarian Technician

Usually dogs do not need to be wormed unless there is a ring shape on their body somewhere, or they just came from an unsanitary place like an unclean house or they just came off of the streets.

I've found these too but have had no luck finding out what they are. The ones that I find are dead and curled up and are generally under where a house spider has built a web under furniture in my little used living room. They are brown, thin and are probably only an inch long. I'm worried that they may be associated with wood borers. We live in an old house with wooden floors and most of the furniture in my living room is antique wood. I don't find them anywhere else in the house.

They might be just plain worms. We live in a new house in Southern California, and have experienced the same thing (small little brown worms that are curled up and dead/dried out when we find them) as we did last year during cooler weather season has arrived. I was able to find a photo and detailed information about our little guys on the website below. It turns out the ones that we found are harmless millipedes that come in from outside through spaces under doors, etc., and die within 2-3 days due to lack of moisture. Have a look at the info in the following website from the University of Wisconsin for how to control. You'll be glad to know that this is not a mold or sanitation issue - just a pest that has to be dealt with.http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/gardenfacts/XMillipedes.pdf

They could possibly be maggot larvae.

I live in Santabarbara Ca and i just found a little brown worm in tub. I will take a picture.

They eat everything in the soil then they leave their feces behind and somehow that makes soil heathy and fertile.

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dogs can be identified by either a collar or by a tiny microchip that is usually inserted under the skin of its neck. If it has a microchip you would need a scanner that will identify its owner, the dogs name and when it was born, where it lives, phone number of owner (and other information is included with it)=i really hope that this helps :]=

it is commonly found on your neck and head, but also can be found on your pillow.

Lice/crabs can also be found in your armpits, if you have hair there, or in your groin, if you have hair there.

Absolutely not! Bleach is a toxin and if your cat actually drinks her water then she can die, or get very very sick.

Even if the cat doesn't drink the water, bleach is extremely toxic, and can cause serious and very painful illness, even death. Use ONLY products made for cats to remove fleas.

There is a variety of dog medication available online that both prevent heartworm disease and flea and tick infestation. However, if you're asking about the medicine prescribed to dogs already diagnosed with the disease, I don't believe that was formulated for tick and flea prevention.

In the end, it all boils down to "ask your vet first". Dosage is very important especially when it comes to heartworm meds so this is your best bet. I'm sure your pet's life is not something you'd take chances on.

=== === == Heart worm medicine only works on heartworms not fleas or ticks.

Newborn puppies who have worms got them from their mothers (dams) in utero if she has worms. Thus you really must worm a potential mother dog BEFORE she becomes pregnant.

You can begin using the proper dog wormer at age three weeks. DoctorsFoster&Smith online sell this medicine and tell you the proper doses and ages.

Breeder, 15 years

If you have cats or another type of animal like that the the puppy or dog might eat it, and by eating that the worms from the cat or other animal they get worms!

Wala, sabi daw ng lalaki: It can only be found in Latin America.