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How can dogs get roundworms?

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How did my dog get roundworms? 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.


How did my inside dog get roundworms?

Roundworms are intestinal parasites that infect your dog's intestinal tract by infection from their mother's milk, contact with or digestion of larvae (baby roundworms) in a contaminated environment, or by eating an infected animal, like a bug or rodent.

Can you get roundworms from your dog licking you?

Parasites like hookworm, roundworm, and giardia can be passed from dog to human through licking. Salmonella, too, can be passed from your dog to you, or vice versa. Viruses tend to affect one species or the other; you're not going to give your dog a cold, and they won't be giving you their cough.

How do pets get roundworms in the first place?

Dogs and cats infected with these worms contaminate an area by passing worm eggs or larvae in their feces (poop). A dog or cat can be infected when they swallow dirt with dog or cat feces that has worm eggs or larvae.

Is it common for dogs to get roundworms?

Roundworm is a common parasite in dogs and puppies. It is so common that nearly every dog will deal with this parasite at some point in his life, particularly while he is a puppy. Puppies are especially vulnerable to roundworm because their immune system has not matured enough yet to fight them off.

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