Archive for September, 2010
Roundworms in Puppies and Kittens
September 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: Roundworms affect nearly all puppies and kittens. The worms are passed to the young animals through the mothers milk. Cats and Dogs pick up the worms by ingesting contaminated soil, insects, or infected animals.
If your kitten or puppy has a severe case of Roundworms they may have appear pot-bellied and have a dull coat. They may also have diarrhoea, they may cough and lose their appetite. It is also possible to see mucus in their stool, or even worms in the stool or vomit.
There are two main varieties of Roundworm Dogs get, Toxascaris leonina which reaches an adult length of up to 4 inches and Toxocara canis which can reach and adult length of 7 inches.
It is normally recommended that …