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How easy is it for a dog to get worms from another dog?

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“Worms can be picked up from your dog's stool and contaminated soil. They can infect other dogs, and in some cases, people can contract certain types of worms. That's one reason it's important that you always carefully clean up your dog's stool.”


Can a 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. ... Roundworms are passed when the eggs of the worms are ingested by another dog, or in certain cases, absorbed through the skin.

Can dogs pass worms to each other?

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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