What Are Whipworms?

WHAT ARE WHIPWORMS? Whipworms can be a common occurence in the large intestines of dogs, but rarely seen in cats. Once a pet is infected, whipworms live in the large intestine where they burrow their tails into the intestinal wall and leave their mouths free to eat, taking away vital nutrients from your pet. HOW [...]

What Are Hookworms?

WHAT ARE HOOKWORMS? Hookworms are intestinal parasites that live in the small intestine of puppies, kitens, dogs and cats. These worms have teeth that they use to attach to the intestinal tract and suck blood and other nutrients from the host. HOW ARE THEY TRANSMITTED? Infected mother's can transmit hookworms to their babies while nursing. [...]

What Are Roundworms?

Roundworms are large, white colored worms often visible in the stool. They are one of the few intestinal parasites that can be seen visibly. They are extremely common parasites that affect puppies, kittens, dogs, and cats. HOW DO PETS BECOME INFECTED WITH ROUNDWORMS? Mother dogs can pass the parasite onto her developing puppies in the [...]

What Is Giardia?

WHAT IS GIARDIA? Giardia is a simple one-celled parasite; it is not a "worm", bacteria or virus. Most dogs become infected by drinking water contaminated with feces or eating feces from a animal infected with giardia. Giardia then infects the small intestine, and the infected dog passes microscopic cysts in their stool. These cysts can [...]

Go to Top