Tapeworms and lungworms usually have a complicated lifecycle, requiring another animal as an ‘in-between’ host, such as fleas or snails. Hookworm larvae can burrow through skin into the dog (and people!), and can also be licked up by the dog cleaning its paws after a walk. The dog does not have to lick at an obviously soiled area to catch worms. Some can be transported by air and larvae can move by themselves. Mostly by licking or sniffing worm eggs or larvae.Įggs or larvae can survive on the ground for weeks or months (or in some cases, years!). Lungworms – as the name suggests – live in the airways and can result in severe disease both here and in other parts of the body.Tapeworms are long flat forms that can look like grains of rice in the poo or around the pet’s bottom.Roundworms look like pieces of string and can be 18cm long.No-one likes to think of these wriggly creatures affecting our furry companions, but they pose a real risk to our pet’s health.
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