Q: How Did My Dog Get Intestinal Parasites?
Q: I have a 1-year-old Border Collie/Lab mix who's been diagnosed with intestinal parasites. Can you please tell me how she may have got this?
A: Most likely, your pet picked up intestinal parasites while on a walk or at a park. If your dog comes into contact with the feces of another dog that has parasites it can be transmitted. There are some parasites that can be transmitted from mothers to puppies but this is not the case in your dog!
Parasite infections are relatively common and usually easily treated. Be sure to thoroughly clean the areas where your pet has been to prevent your pet from being reinfected.
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Anonymous February 25, 2009 9:14 PM
my cat has perasites what do i give him to get rid of them
Gwen June 22, 2009 2:57 PM
I received a puppy in May. I brought her to the vet. to start her shots. I fouind out she have tapeworms. Is this a dangerous deasease? How long will she have to take a pill once a month.
Anonymous July 21, 2009 11:33 PM
hi, i found out my puppy has a flat worm. think its tapeworm. shes too young for a wormer, what can i do now to help her??
terri July 26, 2009 10:56 AM
my 9 yr. old rottie has ALOT of gas. worse than ever. he is eating grass after he eats his meals and gags constantly. this is daily now. help me help him
Anonymous August 7, 2009 2:09 PM
I have 2 Labs and 3 Cats. When my dogs were puppies I fed them puppy chow but they were not interested in the puppy food they wanted my cats food. Tey wouldn't touch the any kind of puppy food I bought. So after constant chasing them away from the cats food and money wasted on puppy and dog food, I finally gave up and give in to what they wanted. I find that cat food (Friskies)keeps the gas and the hacking away !!!
nancy August 16, 2009 8:56 AM
i just got a new 8 month old active dog and today i notice in her feces that there was a little clear worm in it. what could it be and what do i do. please help
jouseth August 16, 2009 4:56 PM
My cat has 3 months, he has a red thing in the bottom, and a blood, the tools have blood too, could you help me please.
julianne August 30, 2009 8:16 PM
my cat was spayed on thurdays an we took her to the doc on friday an the next day her body an her back leg are missing fur why is that
jessica October 1, 2009 10:40 PM
i found a kitten that is 4 weeks it has tapeworms what can i do
Lisa October 9, 2009 8:25 AM
My bulldog has patches of a rash on her belly. It starts out as a lump, then it turns into a rash and then her hair falls out. What is it?
Melissa November 20, 2009 8:27 PM
I just got a dog from the humane society and was told that she is a 2 yr old chihuahua mix her stomach is making noises. Is this something to be worried about?