Worms of dogs are important because they threaten the health
and wellbeing of one of man's favorite pets, the dog, and can also infect
humans. Zoonotic dog helminths possibly have more deleterious effects in humans
than is commonly appreciated.
It is difficult to
diagnose zoonotic helminth infection in humans, as the worms rarely reach maturity
and therefore do not produce eggs that assist with the diagnosis.
It is therefore important for man to make sure pets are free
form worm infestation to cut the risk and chance of contacting it. The zoonotic
worms include Ancylostoma spp. Which is
produce a mild infection, to the Echinococcus spp which produce a lethal
disease
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Treatment and Prevention.
• Routinely deworm puppies beginning at 2 weeks of age, with
deworming repeated every 2 weeks.
• Begin administering a monthly control product with
efficacy against intestinal helminths when puppies reach 4 to 8 weeks of age
• Broad spectrum parasite control products should be administered
monthly year round.
• Keeping dogs on a leash or in a fenced yard to prevent predation
and scavenging activities; this limits the opportunity for dogs to acquire
infection via ingestion of vertebrate hosts (ascarids) or from a
feces-contaminated environment.
• Promptly removing feces from the yard to prevent eggs from
being released from fecal material or dispersing into the environment.
• Preventing contamination with eggs of B procyonis by not
keeping raccoons as pets and avoiding areas frequented by dogs and wildlife
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