Which diseases are more common in dogs
and more common in cats—Is it more common for dogs to have hookworms than cats
are any diseases more prominent in dogs and not so common in cats???

My dog was neutured over a week ago has had diarrea since. But today while cleaning my yard one pile of dog poop had rice looking worms in it. (not sure how long it was outside) The other piles did not have worms. I am worried now that my dog has worms.

Also, how often should I feed them?
(i have 2)
Can I feed them the brown fish food pellets or do they only eat blood worms?

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We just bought a puppy and she has worms in her stool and I was wondering how they can spread to humans (children and adults) other than being in contact with the dog’s feces. She won’t be able to go to the vet until another week or two, so I want to make all the necessary precautions. Thanks!!

My horses throw their heads everytime they see a dewormer tube. What should i do or are there any other options?

Found a stray in my neighborhood and he was skin and bones. I knew if he went to the pound he would be euthanized within days. I kept him and took him to the vet for a checkup and of course he’s heart worm positive. Got him started on the treatments and he’s doing well. Problem is, he and my lab have been at each other since almost the beginning. They fight about any and everything. The other night it was so bad, one of them was bleeding at the neck. Also, they’ve both began peeing in the house. I can’t even have them in the house any longer. I know my older dog is jealous of the new one and he’s acting out so I’ve had to put both of them outside. Question is, do I keep him do I try something else? I don’t know what to do.

My husband and I just adopted a dog yesterday
a 7 year old basset hound
the shelter said that he was treated with a worm preventative
-however- he def has tapeworms
this seems to be his only medical issue as of yet
its not a problem for treatment:
we already have an appointment with our family vet for Friday at 3 to micro-chip him so we’ll just have to have the vet prescribe a treatment then
my only questions are
1- in the mean time (between now and his vet appointment Friday) how can I be sure that I (since I’m in my third trimester of pregnancy) and my other family pets (we have one cat and three hamsters) do not contract the tapeworm?
2- how can I make him most comfortable until after the tapeworm is taken care of? is there anything we can or should do at home to make him feel more comfortable?

The ones fron fleas. I forget what they are called but my mothers’ dog had what we thought was a huge – about 4 inch long – from her rectum. Could this be a flat worm? The vet said dogs only get 1 worm and I dont believe her. It was kind of grey and flat and pencil wide in thickness, but it was expelled before we could do anything about it. Yes, I know its gross, but someone please help!! thanx!

I believe my dog has tapeworms…and was curious is there was any natural way to get rid of them or is it best to go to the vet?