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Remedies to Prevent Your Dog From Getting Worms and Fleas

It is always important to ensure your dog is not infected with parasitic worms and fleas. With the warmer weather just around the corner, your children are more likely to be outside playing with their pets. So get ready to help them all by eliminating such pests. Home remedies should always be tried first in […]

The Sanitized Tapeworm Diet! Urban Legend or Fact?

It’s not an urban myth that people, especially women, use tapes (baby tapes) to lose weight. TAPE eats the food you eat, but it gets the vitamins and nutrients you need to live a healthy life. They can also grow to the length of the adult intestine and multiply profusely. Ascites creates a large reservoir […]

Dogs Cannot Transmit Pinworms to People

A common misconception is that if a child gets pinworms, it’s all wrong with a dog or cat. These entertainments are innocent, because pinworms can only be found in the intestines of primates, not in the digestive tracts of dogs and cats. Several types of worms, including dogs and cats, can include tapeworms, tapeworms, roundworms, […]

Types of Internal Parasites in Cats

Internal parasites in cats can be hard to detect. Not all parasites produce symptoms, but also, many cats are well adapted to hiding their symptoms until they are extremely ill. A responsible cat owner should be aware of any potential types of internal parasites, their symptoms and treatments. Feline Bladder Worm Bladder worms are rare, […]

How Dogs Get Worms

There are five types of parasitic worms that typically infect dogs. Because this infection can lead to a decline in health or even death, it is important to know how dogs are born with worms. The best treatment is prevention and understanding where the worms come from. This article is an overview of common types […]

Intussusception in Dogs Can Be Fatal

While it’s potentially life-threatening, intussusception of the intestines in dogs is fortunately rare. Although this condition can strike dogs of all ages, puppies are more at risk than older dogs. According to peteducation.com, no specific breed appears to have a tendency toward developing the problem. During an intussusception, a portion of the dog’s intestine telescopes […]

Recognizing the Signs of Parasite Infections in Dogs

There are more than a dozen parasites that can infect your dog causing serious health problems, and in severe cases even death. Not recognizing the symptoms of a parasite infection may lead to illness, spread of disease, and general discomfort of your dog. Parasite infections can also shorten the life of your dog unnecessarily. Although […]

Worms You Can Get from Dogs

Your child has pinworms again, and you suspect the dog is to blame. But before you point the finger at Rover one more time, you need to get the facts. Dogs don’t get pinworms, nor do they carry them. Pinworms are passed between people due to poor sanitation. That’s not saying that you can’t contract […]