Advice on worming your pet!!!

WORMING YOUR PET

How often should you worm your pet?

All animals are at risk from acquiring worm infections however some animals will be at a higher risk than others depending on their lifestyle.  Children are at increased risk of disease from worms; if you have a young family or your pets often come into contact with children, you should pay particular attention to regularly worming your pets.

Examples of animals that many require more frequent worming include:

vPuppies and Kittens

vHunting Cats

vScavenging Dogs

vAnimals regularly coming into contact with children

vFarm Dogs

vAnimals that are not regularly flea treated

SO HOW DO PEOPLE GET INFECTED?

People are infected by accidentally consuming worm eggs; these can be found in a variety of locations such as on your dog’s coat, in your house or garden or in the ground or sandpits at children’s play areas.

Human infection can occur easily therefore from:

vGrooming or stroking your dog

vAllowing your dog or cat to lick your face and hands {they can also lick their bottoms so could pass on worm eggs this way}

vEnvironmental contamination e.g. contact with soil through gardening, sports, play and recreation activities.

Remember that infected adult dogs and cats may not show symptoms.  However, this infection could still be present creating a risk to you and your family.

Here is a fact to make you wriggle:

25% of dogs have roundworm eggs in their fur!!!  

Call into our clinic to get full advice on worm treatments for your pet!!!