Protect Your Pet from Parasites This Summer Now that summer is
in full swing, parasite prevention in your pets should be too! A
parasite is an organism that lives in or on another organism
(its host) and benefits at the expense of the host. Dr. Kimberly
Kratt of Central Animal Hospital, Onalaska, says there are
several intestinal parasites that are seen in cats and dogs.
Although parasites can be seen year round, transmission of
parasites is more frequent in the spring and summer. A common
case seen by Dr. Kratt is roundworms in young puppies and
kittens. Hookworms, tapeworms, whipworms and some protozoal
parasites can also be found in pets Intestinal parasites can put
you and your pet’s health at risk. According to Dr. Kratt,
ingestion of eggs is the most frequent mode of parasite
transmission to humans, but some parasites can crawl directly
through the skin. This can be as simple as children putting
their fingers in their mouth or crawling across a floor where a
cat has walked after using the litterbox. Tra