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Can you get roundworms from other animals?

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Infected dogs shed the microscopic roundworm eggs in their feces. Other dogs may become infected by sniffing or licking infected feces. Roundworm eggs can also be spread by other animals such as rodents, earthworms, cockroaches, and birds.


Can I get roundworms from kissing my cat?

Can I get worms from kissing my cat? Even though worms are common, they are internal parasites, which means that for the most part they live inside their host. Touching and even kissing your cat's body can be considered low-risk, as long as you're not putting your hands or mouth near their rear end.

Can I get roundworms from my dog licking me?

Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking.

How do humans get roundworms?

If you come into contact with infected poop of people or animals, you can get roundworms. You can also get them by touching infected surfaces, like soil.

Can worms spread from animal to animal?

Intestinal parasites are contagious to other animals and humans. Because they primarily inhabit the GI tract, larvae, or eggs, are passed in the feces. The infective larvae then inhabit the soil around the feces, leaving other dogs, and children, vulnerable to accidental ingestion and subsequent infection.

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