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• Are hookworms in dogs contagious to humans?

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 pers (...)

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• How do you save a poisoned mouse?

Vitamin K is the antidote for mouse and rat poisons. The anti-coagulant rodenticides (the ones that cause internal bleeding) do have a very effective antidote – prescription-strength vitamin K1. (...)

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• What diseases can foxes carry?

Foxes are known to harbour a range of different parasites, both internally and externally, including various species of intestinal worms, flukes, lungworm, heartworm, ticks, mites, fleas, protozoan (...)

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• Can Saluki dogs swim?

Can Salukis swim? Indeed, they can be taught to swim, but these dogs aren't a particularly water-loving breed.




Are Salukis good family dogs?

The saluki is decidedly a (...)

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• Is it an emergency if my cat has worms?

Worm infestations in cats may be completely asymptomatic (showing no symptoms) or severe and life-threatening, depending on the type of worm and severity of the infestation. Common signs of worms i (...)

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