Animal Parasites

Yes, but in a round about way. The way your dog might get heart worms from another dog is if the dog with heart worms is bitten by a mosquito which then bites your dog. The virus is spread by mosquitoes and not the dog itself.

The article link below has more info on heart worms in dogs.

You SHOULD NOT use dog flea and tick shampoo on yourself as it can give you severe headaches dizziness nausea for up to 3 days after use. It can also mess with your breathing as well if you are asthmatic. try dawn soap and HUMAN bug repellent.

My puppy had worms because she didn't get dewormed. I would talk to my vet to see when was the soonest I could get my puppies dewormed. If you wait to long they will really suffer. I would prediced that the are to get dewormed by the time they start walking and everything. Hope this helps.

1. Veterinarians are trained to treat all common domestic species. In the United States, the major species are dogs, cats, horses, cattle and pigs; sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, a wide variety of birds, rodents (rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, etc.), ferrets, snakes and some reptiles are considered minor species and are covered less extensively.

2. Although veterinarians are trained to the same degree as human medical doctors, they often make a quarter of an MD's salary or less.

3. Not all veterinarians treat animals - there are researchers, pathologists, public health specialists, epidemiologists and regulatory veterinarians as well.

4.Approximately 80 percent of admitted students in veterinary schools are female. 5. The word veterinarian comes from the Latin veterinae meaning "working animals". 6. Veterinarians were in the fore-front in the effort to suppress malaria and yellow fever in the United States. 7. 61-68 percent of veterinarians will suffer an animal-related injury resulting in hospitalization or significant loss of work during their career.

The first thing you need to do is try to identify what kind of worms your dog has. Once you've done this, go to your local pet store and ask for worming medication specific to the worms you are trying to treat. It would be easiest to take a stool sample to your local vets office and have them identify and prescribe the appropriate medication. All you need is the stool sample and the weight of your pet. Hope this helps.

2nd Answer: If your dog has intestinal worms you can give him a herbal formula called Inulin PK.

3rd answer if you can not physically see them in the dogs faeces but it shows symptoms of worms or are just worried, take it to a vet then let them figure out what's best for your dogs. If you give your dog a heart worm tablet when they have heart worm it can be very lethal and most likely will kill the dog so if you are concerned take him to a vet and they will test and see what's wrong

chocolate is a poison in dogs that effects their central nervous system, in large enough doses it can cause seizures and heart failure. but even in small amounts it causes some heart damage and shortens their life span.

wheat and grains should also be kept to a minimum, their digestive system does not break them down well and causes a variety of health issues

Do not ever wash your bunny it could kill him . Instead spray the rabbits cage/hutch with flea spray and don't let the rabbit in for 24 hours. Brush it with a flea comb daily and drown the fleas in water.

If you use stuff to rub in the fur use Advantage only Advantage it is the safest product to use on rabbits . For dwarf and really small rabbits use 1/2 a dose . The rest use 1 full dose.

make sure if u do use advantage its best on adult rabbits more then young rabbits.

If the dog is healthy and fit, he should be checked by a vet at least once a year. This is necessary an annual health check and to keep his vaccinations up to date. If vaccinations are not renewed, they will expire and the dog is not protected any more.

Some inocculations are to be renewed biannually, but basic vaccinations have to be refreshed annually.

Remember, you protect with an up-to-date vaccination status not only your dog, but also yourself and your familly from nasty infectious diseases.

Parasite control should be done every 3-4 months with effective de-wormers/de-flea-drugs, preferably prescribed by your vet to achieve best results with the correct dosage for your dog.

Though heartworms are large enough to be seen with the naked eye, dogs to do not pass heartworms the way they may pass intestinal worms. Therefore, they are sometimes harder to detect. Unless a dog is taken in for surgery or X-rays, the average dog owner will never know that their dog has heartworms. Often, dogs may not have any outward signs of heartworms until it is too late and the worms have already done their damage, by this time it's usually fatal. Some warning signs of heartworms include:

1. Coughing

2. Lethargic behavior (this is a lack in alertness both mentaly or physically)

3. Not able to exercise for extended or long periods of time

4. Anemia.

Dogs that exhibit one or more of these symptoms should be thoroughly examined by a licensed veterinarian.

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my mother caught a flea. She put it in the teapot to make a cupt of tea.

Th flea JUMPED out, mother gave a shout.

In came father with his (dun dun dun dun).... SHIRT HANGING OUT.

So yes, It appears that fleas JUMP..

Heart worm infestation doesn't manifest in a dog until it is often too late, whereas other types of worms found in the digestive tract can cause loss of weight and are usually seen in a dog's stools. Only a blood workup by a vet can detect heart worms, which is a gradual killer that compresses a dog's heart and the worms feed directly off the blood. A dog can appear perfectly healthy for months but will eventually (once the cardiovascular system is overstressed) begin showing signs of inactivity and a lot of panting/shortness of breath. Preventive medicines (e.g., Heartgard) should be given at regular intervals to any dog that is a loved member of the family.

Due to the high incidence of parasitism in puppies and the extended period of time that environmental contamination can lasts and the risk to humans from the most common GI parasites of puppies, the Center for Disease Control recommends that puppies be started on a preventative deworming program at 2 weeks of age and continued on it every 2 weeks until they are at least 8 weeks of age. Most heartworm preventatives are also labelled effective against hookworms and roundworms (the most common GI parasites in puppies) so once a puppy is started on heartworm preventative he will be getting a preventative deworming monthly.

Pet resting areas, the yard. they can infest your carpet, under seat cushions of your furniture. They like to dig so the only area outside you wont find them are concrete areas also any hard floor areas of your house are probably ok.

A bat is a mammal--it has fur, lactates and is warm-blooded. Mammals are vertebrates. Vertebrates have a dorsal nerve cord protected by bony or cartilaginous vertebrae. Arthropods are invertebrates--they do not have vertebrae. They are a specific kind of invertebrate with a jointed exoskeleton.

That depends on which medication it is and which type(s) of worms you're trying to get rid of. Best to call your Vet and ask his/her advice before giving your dog ANY medication. The action of medicines and other substances can be very different from one species to another.

Visceral Larval Migrans. This is when the larva migrate through the tissues of the body and cause damage. The most common and dangerous areas for this migration are the liver, brain and eyes. Brain damage, liver damage and blindness can all result.

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Typically heartworm medications is for animals, such as dogs. And yes this medication is available at most vets offices and if you feel that your dog has this problem he/she should be seen right away.

There is many steps to can take to reduce the amount of dust mites in your home. The first step would to be, buy a new mattress if your current one is over eight years old. Your sheets need to be washed frequently (once a month). Also, cleaning the bedroom ceiling fan will help as well.

Oh yes dogs do get bloodworms and they can be fatal if not detected early

From my personal experience i have lost my pet a dog of daschund breed he was very badly infected by blood worms and the vets failed to detect it earlier and ultimately when it was daignosed it was too late he barely took 2 days but it was a peaceful departure

The spiny water flea looks like a glob of jelly with black spots. the adults can grow to 3/8 of an inch. These have one large eye that is black or red. its known for its long tail that is usually 70% of the size.

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Cat shampoo or baby shampoo. Human adult shampoo should not be used on a cat, it can hurt their skin.

Intestinal worms can be contracted from various things.

For instance, in countries like Africa, certain areas can be infested with them. Any kind of feces, human or animal, may be harboring worms. Walking barefoot in such places can give you worms.

In some cases, children will ingest feces, and therefore contract the parasite. Sandboxes are also causes, as infected animals may have walked in them and thus introduced them into the sand. Even common things like water or soil can contain parasitic worms. Eating things like raw unwashed vegetables, undercooked meat or even from unwashed hands can give you such worms.

In some species, a larvae or undeveloped worm will burrow through your skin until reaching the intestines.

After you have come in contact with a worm it makes it's way to your intestines to either feed on blood or nutrients in your bowel content. They can range from a few millimeters to several meters long and will continue to live and breed withing your body until they are forced out through your fecal matter, and the life cycle begins again.

The followings links have a variety of information for humans and animals referring to round worm - you can always google round worm to find any additional information: http://www.wilburyvets.co.uk/helpinfo_dog_worms.htm http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/clinical_summary/roundworm.pdf