IS IT TRUE THAT INTESTINAL PARASITES IN DOGS ARE A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM?
Studies have shown that dogs, and especially puppies, are a primary risk for disease in humans. This transmission of infection from animals to humans is called “zoonosis.” Dogs infected with intestinal parasites shed worm eggs and larvae in their feces. Through contact with these eggs and larvae, humans can become infected with roundworms, hookworms and other parasites. Because of their play habits, children are at particular risk of infection.
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