Animal Parasites

answer: Ticks come from wooded areas, more specifically from trees, grasses & bushes.

Yes, if the mite is a scabie mite it can be passed to humans, and other dogs.

Fleas are animals that live off the blood of animals.

A flea is a tiny insect that burrows into usually a pet's skin and can jump from place to place.

Green pus indicates an infection. It's possible your puppy has Conjunctivitis, or another eye infection. Your puppy should be examined by a veterinarian, and probably requires medication to clear up the infection.

Conjunctivitis is easily treated, but it's important to diagnose and treat conjunctivitis in quickly, to avoid serious risks such as visual impairment. If left untreated, the infection that caused conjunctivitis slowly spreads to other parts of the eyes damaging the puppy's eyesight.

The liver fluke belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes. All flukes in this phylum belong to a group referred to as trematodes.

I'm by no means a veterinarian but I would consult one if you see/notice any of the following signs: Ringworms are usually caused by dirty catboxes and bacteria that forms from the old fecal matter and excrement. When my cat had them, she would lick at her anus and clean herself in that area very frequently. I am under the impression that once the bacteria forms...the worms appear and start to thrive in your cat's box. Then, they get inside your cat (and can transfer to other pets) and once the tiny white worms excreting from your cat's anus, your cat officially has "ringworm". Watch for the worms in the cat box first. If you can see the white worms (about the size of 1/4 to 1/2 uncooked rice kernel), then the ringworms are pretty serious and you will need/want to consult a veterinarian as soon as possible. Hope this helps you!

(WRONG. You're describing tapeworms but you haven't got your facts straight at all. Tapeworms come from cats eating mice or bugs that contain the larva of the tapeworm. Tapeworms are not transmittable to other animals, even if they eat the actual tapeworm segments that are expelled through the anus. One Drontal pill will eliminate the tapeworm. The worms transmittable through litter boxes--clean or dirty--are roundworms.)

Ringworm is a fungus easily cured with Goldenseal applied to affected areas 2-3 times a day for several days.

Ringworm is NOT a worm at all, it is a fungus closely related to athlete's foot. When a human gets it, it looks like a worm in a circle under your skin, thus the stupid name. If you have any circular scabs on your body, chances are your cat has ringworm (it is highly contagious). Tinactin is great for it. Do not use any type of cortisone even though it might itch - the fungus thrives on it so cortisone actually makes it worse. Another way to tell: many cats with ringworm lose some of the hair above their eyes; it almost looks like they are going bald. My vet puts cats under some kind of black light to see if the fungus glows, but I don't know if that type of light is available to non-commercial places. Worth calling a vet and asking.

The worms that the first answer mentions are actually tapeworms, not ringworm. To add to the second answer, the blacklight the vet uses to check for ringworm is nothing special- you can use any old blacklight from any old store, run it over the cat, and the ringworm, if present, will glow.

Only half of the varieties of ringworm will fluoresce under black light, and lots of other things (blood, medication, dander, etc.) will also fluoresce under black light. The only accurate way to diagnose ringworm is with a skin scraping or culture, unless you've seen it and worked with it before.

A skin wash made of organic goldenseal root powder and spring water is a very safe, effective, quick, and inexpensive way to treat ringworm.

Yes, Positive it will happen if the dog eats the poop, and if a dog or cat has worms don't pet near it's behind or let it lick your face, also wherever the animal licks you remember to wash that area. Thank You

it depend's on what type of glow worm it is from if it's a normal type then it is something like erm... 1008273472 cm's as my uncle is a scientist

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It usually happens when they poop after they get the shot. It should be dead worms. Also you sometimes need a two week follow up and possibly another shot. Check into that, otherwise the worms could come back and you'd have to start over. But yes, it is normal to see the worms coming out, your dog is getting rid of them instead of them being inside taking all the nutrition from your dog.

** The worms are not always dead when they come out. After my dog got dewormed, she passed a live roundworm.

Yes, vomiting can be a symptom of "worms".

Your dog may, or may not have other symptoms, such as:

• Visible worms or eggs in fecal matter

• Visible worms in fur, or area around dog's rear

• Scratching or rubbing of rear on the ground

• Bloated looking belly

• Weakness, increased appetite, constant hunger, weight loss

• Diarrhea (could contain blood)

Symptoms for worms can be easily confused with other health problems. If you suspect your dog has worms, it's best to have your dog examined by a vet.

It has no bones in its body. It's an invertebrate.

Invertibrate means: Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone.

Yes, you can. Fleas can be transmitted from dogs onto just about anywhere you sit, sleep, or wear on your body. They're small, but they pack a punch with sucking blood, and the bites are VERY itchy!

That depends on the size, age, and overall health of your dog but, in general, puppies should see the Vet at least four times during their first year. Adult dogs (generally, anything from 1 to 6 years old) should see the Vet at least once a year. Senior dogs (7 and up) should see the Vet every 6 months. However, if your dog is on certain medications (insulin, carprofen, meloxicam, etc.), monitoring bloodwork may be needed more frequently.

It could be any number of things, like Paarvo or Distemper. Take your dog to the vet, regardless of the vaccinations it's had! No vaccination is one hundred percent effective, though they certainly do make a big difference in the rates of illness. Paarvo and Distemper are always fatal if not treated quickly.

i believe they do i have been looking it up alot and people say they dont but from what i have heard in real life and on the computer i would say they try there best to bite you but they dont hurt from what i heard. so he will try to bite you. just cut the limb and put it in oil he will die in about 5 seconds

you open your punky a if you get pain you then know that you have worms

Bacteria fungi is an example of a bacterial disease. Parasitic worms is an example of a parasitic disease. Both can make you sick.

a sign that you need to take it to the vet immediately to be dewormed!

Yes, this happens all the time. Fleas typically prefer to live on other mammals like dogs and cats because they can hide in the fur coat easier. However, if a human is the only meal they can find, fleas will happily feed on humans with no problem.
A flea would much prefer to live off of the blood of cats, dogs, or other animals, than they would that of a human. It is extremely unlikely for a human to be infested with fleas, but singular flea-bites are not uncommon.

Give them lots of baths in warm shallow water. If they don't like bathes then you can put some water in a spray bottle and give them a nice mist. Pet stores have sprays that you can buy too.

yes, they prefer damp and dry areas and dont like the really wet areas so when it rains they come to the top of the soil because its to wet for them at the bottom.

Wrap the specimen in a plastic and/or foil and take it to your vet to be identified. It could be roundworms or tapeworm or something else. The treatment is different, so you need to know what kind it is to determine how to get rid of them.

actually nematocysts are stinging cells/ srtuctures of organisms of the Phylum Cnidaria such as corals, jellyfish, sea anemones to name a few. it's used to capture prey and repel predators. but species of this Phylum are mostly carnivorous.

The tick head is a foreign object that the body reacts to the way it would to splinter: redness and swelling, infection, sometimes the presence of pus. This is a process that will eventually--in most cases--force the object out. This process can be aided by digging the tick head out with a flame-sterilized needle and/or trying to grab it with tweezers.