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Shocking Results Of World Federation Of Worm Health Vote
October 10th, 2010 | 
Author: News just released of the World Federation Of Worms survey. It states and I quote “the overwhelming majority of worm taste testers have voted dogs as the tastiest host.”
This report has sent shock waves around the world. Cats are outraged and calling the survey a hoax. They are united in their bid to claim the title as the top tasting pet. Calls are coming in to Cat Central from all around the world with offers to be tasted.
There is no denying that cats have been the preferred host for fleas for many years. The Global Council Of Fleas has issued a press release saying that they have no intention of making any mass migration to the new pet of choice. Although, they have been feasting on both parties for a number of years.
Why have the worms turned? Read the rest of this entry »
Pinworm And Pets Myth
Although pinworms are among the most common worm infections that humans (and especially children) are likely to get, they are not spread by the family pet.
Pinworms are of the roundworm family and are peculiar to people. They will not survive in the intestinal tract of cats or dogs so they cannot be transmitted by the family pet.
The common misconception is that pinworms inhabit the homes of dirty people or people who have dirty pets. This is untrue. Pinworms are highly contagious, especially in places where children come into contact with other children – like schools. An infected child that scratches their itchy anus can get eggs under their fingernails. These eggs can be transferred to door handles, clothing, bed linen, furniture, faucets, and food. Because the pinworm eggs are resilient they can survive for several days waiting to be picked up by another host and swallowed. Read the rest of this entry »
Whipworm In Dogs Symptoms
Whipworm in dogs symptoms range from no sign to diarrhea and loss of weight for moderate infestations and bloody stools or rectal prolapse for severe infestations.
The Whipworm is a variety of the Roundworm family. Whipworms in dogs are more common than Whipworms in cats but cat owners should not be complacent. The worms have different strains for different species of host, but the worms can survive in a host other than their own.
The whip-like shape of the worm gives rise to its name. A mature Whipworm bores into the large intestine, its natural habitat, using the thin tail-like head and feeds off the blood of the host. It is this action that causes most of the irritation damage to the intestine causing … Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment For Ringworm For Cats And Dogs
Treating Ringworm is a slightly different process from other dog worms and cat worms because Ringworm is actually a fungus (the most common strain on pets being Mircosporum Canis).
Ringworm is highly contagious and has no problem traveling between species. You can infect your pets with Ringworm as easily as they can infect you, or each other. Cats are the most common carriers of Ringworm but dogs also host the fungus. Many of your pets may carry the Ringworm fungus without showing any indication.
Once an outbreak of Ringworm occurs it is important to act quickly to isolate the cat or dog, and confine it to one area. The Ringworm fungus travels by way of spores which will transmit the disease when contact occurs. An animal dropping spores all around the house can infect anything or anyone who’s skin comes into contact with the spores.
Ringworm is fairly easy to treat when… Read the rest of this entry »
Ringworms On Cats And Dogs
Exposing the myth – the first thing we need to bust is the myth that ringworms are worms. Ringworms are actually a skin infection caused by a fungus. It was once thought that a worm was causing the rash, and although this has long since been disproved the name was already entrenched in our language as has stuck.
The most commonly known symptom of Ringworm is a circular spot on the skin, however, many of these fungi do not produce the round spot. Ringworm can grow on skin, your scalp, or your nails. It is more likely to be found on children than adults, but is not restricted to children. The most common pet that will host Ringworm is your cat. Dogs also can carry Ringworm.
Ringworm is highly contagious and … Read the rest of this entry »
Heartworms in Dogs and Cats
Heartworms are a blood parasite transmitted by mosquitoes. The mosquitoes transfer baby worms when they bite.
More common for Heartworms in dogs but Heartwoms also infect cats. Called Heartworms because they travel through the body until they reach the heart where they mature and shed microfilaria into the blood stream.
Heartworm is a small worm growing up to 5 or 6 inches long. It is transferred from one host to another by mosquitoes who such up worm larvae from one dog and deposit them in another dog. Once deposited on the new host … Read the rest of this entry »
Dangerous Hookworms
The Hookworm is a more serious case for your dog or cat.
A Hookworm infection can cause severe anaemia. Look for signs such as diarrhoea, weight loss, vomiting, unrest, and a lack of energy. In very young kittens the worms can cause a sudden collapse and death.
The tiny worms are not visible in the stool and can only be identified by a microscopic examination. One of signs that may give away an infection of Hookworms is a dog or cat itching and the appearance of a rash at the site where the larvae enter the skin.
The life cycle of a Hookworm is more complicated …
Tapeworms in Cats and Dogs
Probably the most common of worms found in cats or dogs is the Tapeworm. Especially in areas where there is a high flea population.
The Tapeworm requires the flea as an intermediate host. Cats and dogs ingest infected fleas while grooming giving the worm a free ride into its primary host.
Why is just one Tapeworm dangerous?
Roundworms in Puppies and Kittens
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 …