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How do worms transfer between dogs?

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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. 15 авг. 2019 г.


Can my dog get worms from another dog?

roundworms are contagious to other dogs but they cannot be passed from dog to dog just by being int he same room. However, if the dogs have defecated in the room and there are traces of the stool on the floor there is a chance that the worms can be passed from dog to dog.

Can dogs pass worms to other dogs through saliva?

While worms do not pass through canine saliva, other conditions do. One virus that spreads through dog saliva is rabies.

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