Worms Pets Roundworm Lungworm Tapeworm Prevention Treatment

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Veterinary experts discuss the prevention and treatment of worms and parasites in pets and their impact on family health.

WHATSAPP YOUR PET QUESTION VOICENOTES TO: 087 77 54 555 Protecting Your Pets & Family from Parasites Pet owners often face invisible threats from worms and other parasites affecting dogs and cats. Knowing how to prevent and treat these infections is crucial to keeping both pets and families safe from serious health risks. Veterinary experts Stephen Walsh and Lesley Hobson, with years of hands-on experience in companion animal practice, share their insights: Things We Spoke About Why puppies and kittens need worming every two weeks until twelve weeks old: Puppies and kittens can get roundworms from their mother before birth or through her milk. Public parks and parasite risk: A Trinity Dublin study found that 75% of public spaces contain viable Toxocara eggs, which survive for years in damp Irish conditions. Zoonotic dangers: Roundworm infection has been linked to a wide range of diseases in people, the most well-known being ocular migrans—an eye condition that can lead to blindness. One study found that nine out of every 100,000 school children in Ireland were affected. Sandpits: Always cover sandpits to prevent cats, dogs, and wildlife from using them as litter trays…

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Guests: Stephen Walsh, Lesley Hobson

Topics covered

• pet health
• parasite prevention
• worm treatment
• veterinary advice
• family safety
• zoonotic diseases

Keywords

• roundworm
• lungworm
• tapeworm
• pet care
• parasites
• veterinary advice
• zoonotic diseases
• puppy care
• kitten care

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