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How easily do dogs get hookworms?

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Larvae (young hookworms) that hatch from hookworm eggs live in the soil. These larvae can infect your dog simply through contact and penetration of the skin and through the dog eating the larvae when they ingest dirt or during their routine licking (cleaning).


How likely is it to get hookworms from your dog?

Can I Get Hookworms From My Pet? Dog and cat hookworms generally do not cause intestinal hookworm infection in humans. Some dog and cat hookworms can cause CLM in humans. For this to happen, a person's skin needs to come into direct contact with feces that are a few days old from an infected dog or cat.

How contagious is hookworms to other dogs?

They are not immediately able to infect another dog, but after a few days, these eggs mature and can infect another dog if they are eaten. Hookworm infection causes disease through the worms eating and sucking blood from the dog's intestine.

Are hookworms hard to get rid of in dogs?

There are several effective drugs, called anthelmintics, which will eliminate hookworms. Most are given orally and have few, if any, side effects. However, these drugs only kill the adult hookworms. "It is necessary to treat an infected dog again in about two to four weeks to kill newly developed adult worms..."

How long does it take for hookworms to show up in dogs?

It takes 2 to 3 weeks for hookworms to start laying eggs that can be detected. In the meantime, pets may have no symptoms. When your dog does develop symptoms, you might notice: Digestive issues.

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