Dogs and cats are no longer just pets in the household. They are treated as members of the family, living side by side with adults and children. Therefore it’s important to keep your pets healthy and free from parasites.
It is fairly common for a dog or cat to become infected with intestinal parasites at some point in their lifetime. It is estimated that 10 to 15 percent of dogs and cats in Northeastern United States and Ontario harbour intestinal parasite and up to 35 percent in Southeastern United States. Intestinal parasites can make your pet sick and they are also a human health hazard.
People, especially children and immune compromised adults can be infected by animal parasites when they work or play in areas contaminated with parasites. Children are often less careful about washing their hands and are more likely to put there hands in their mouth after playing in the dirt. An estimated 10,00 children annually are infected with roundworms and approximately 750 of those cases will suffer permanent visual impairment or blindness when migrating larva lodge in their eyes.
Dogs can also be infected easily by picking up a toy that has landed in contaminated soil in parks.
Reducing the Risks
- Practice good personal hygene.
- Only feed pets cooked or prepared food (not raw meat).
- Minimize your pets exposure to high-traffic pet areas.
- Clean up pet feces regularly.
- Visit your veterinarian for annual testing and physical examination.
- Effective year-round preventative control measures are available are given monthly
- See our client section for year-round parasite guarantee