Can Humans Catch Worms From Dogs?

RE: Can Humans Catch Worms From Dogs? Post By remy Lonewolf (Guest Post) (09/19/2008) I think its kinda scary if you really think about it!( Report Spam or Abuse RE: Can Humans Catch Worms From Dogs? Post By Megan (Guest Post) (06/26/2007) It depends on the worm. Hookworms and Roundworms are the biggest risk, with roundworms being the scariest. If a roundworm egg is digested by a human (fecal to oral contact), it doesn't necessarily stay within the digestive tract like it would do in a dog. They can actually travel through the body and cause damage, most notably to an eye. Kids have been blinded due to roundworm ingestion. It seems unlikely that fecal to oral contact will occur between kids and dogs, but does your dog lick his butt? Does he lick your kids faces? The good news is that roundworms are most common in puppies and less likely to occur in adults. Also, unlike some intestinal worms (whipworms and hookworms, for example), roundworms are clearly visible in your dogs poop. They look like spaghetti noodles. They are also very easy to treat. Roundworms and hookworms are the reason why it is very important to have your pets checked for internal parasites every year. Just bring in a fresh poopy when you take your pet in for vaccines. Your vet will know what to do with it! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Can Human's Catch Worms From Dogs? Post By (Guest Post) (05/09/2007) If a dog has hookworms, the eggs will be expelled in the feces. A human is able to "pick them up" this way but they will not be in the traditional sense of living in the intestinal tract. If a human gets them this way, it is characterized by itchy, red blilster-type marks (usually on the soles of the feet). This is because the larvae is trying to migrate its way through the body to the intestinal tract---more annoying than anything else as the larvae wind up dying in their quest Report Spam or Abuse RE: Can Human's Catch Worms From Dogs? Post by Starchild in VT (116) | (05/08/2007) Profile | Contact Chances are low, they must be ingested alive. I personally worry about my baby, but my vetrinarian told me there is no need. Report Spam or Abuse