Can I catch worms from my puppy????

Question

My hubby just took our 8 wk old puppy to the vet for a checkup and found out he has roundworms. They gave us a creamy liquid to give him 4x - every 10 days. Is it possible for us to catch worms from him? He lives inside with us in our apartment, and sleeps with us every night. He usually goes potty on puppy pads inside but sometimes goes outside...we can't always make it outside because we are on the 3rd floor of an apartment. I feel sick to my stomach thinking about it. Did I do something wrong to allow him to have worms? Or did he have them from the start or what? I feel so bad.... Cuz the vet said that the next poop will have tons of worms and not to freak out...but how could I NOT freak out when I see a buttload (literally) of spaghetti coming out of my poor lil pup??
Plz help!!

Answer 1

Nearly all puppies are born with roundworms.. they get them while in their mother, and even from mother's milk...
I have been a dog breeder since 1968, have had 23 foster children in my home, as well as my own children, and NONE of us have ever gotten worms from our dogs or puppies..
Just normal hygiene, of washing hands before handling food will keep everyone safe...You won't get them from sleeping with the puppy either...the worms he expells after getting the medication are dead or dying...Just flush them...
You will soon see how much softer and shinier your pup's coat will be, and he will have a better appetite..

Answer 2

you can if you are playing near or in his stool. Wash your hands well after cleaning up his mess. And try to keep the area as clean as possible until the worms are gone. Also, i'm sure they told you this, but bring in a stool sample about 3 weeks from now to your vet just to recheck it and make sure the worms are cleared up. Then, everything should be safe. Most dogs who come from shelters, pet stores, or are strays have worms. Almost every cat that comes in to us also has worms...well kittens mostly. He was just exposed to some other infected stool. Most times you won't notice the worms coming out if it's a small infection, but if he's got a good amount of worms then you might notice "spagetti"....try not to be worried and pick those up so they can't infect anybody else.

Answer 3

Most pups are born with worms.Round worms are very commen. The worm I know for sure that you can catch is tape worm. And you have to do a seperate test for those. Dogs can get tapeworms from fleas. Make sure you try to keep flease away. And after you worm him dont let him go to the bath room in the same place cause the pup will keep getting them. If you want put salt down where the pup went. So the salt goes into the ground and kills them. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

First off, it's almost a certainty that your pup came to you with worms already. Secondly, you can get round worm but it's not a huge fear. Just wash your hands very frequently and try not to touch your face/skin after being anywhere near the pup's pooper or poop! Don't stress this, just be a little cautious and get your pup cured soon. Ask your vet, too; I'm sure they can advise you of these things.

Answer 5

The correct answer is, YES you can catch worms from your puppy.

Worms are VERY contagious. Especially since you sleep with your puppy as the worms are more mobile at night.

When the carrier is resting, the worms crawl out of the anus to lay eggs. If she's in your bed with worms it is likely that they have gotten into your bed.

Worms can be a pain to get rid of. As I said, they lay their eggs usually at night. When they crawl out, they cause the carrier to itch. When the carrier scratches, it opens up the skin for the eggs to be laid. Subsequently, since the carrier has scratched the area some of the eggs remain under the fingernails. Then the unsuspecting carrier touches something that either they or someone else will ingest. Then, whoever ingests them also has them.

You can go to your local pharmacy and request "Pinex". Treat everyone in your household at the same time. Good luck, don't be too grossed out. Nobody but you and your family knows about it.

Answer 6

Yes,
LARGE ROUNDWORMS (TOXOCARA CANIS)

These ascarid worms are found in urban areas throughout the world and can pose a significant zoonotic problem. Like the esophageal worm, T. Canis tends to travel around quite a bit. In fact, T. Canis larva often is thought of as "visceral larva migrans."

Indirect infection is common in pups via the umbilical cord, where the larvae subsequently travel to the liver, then to the lungs where they molt.

Note: If the dam is not cleared of her T. Canis infection, a parasitic reservoir may remain for subsequent pregnancies.

Clinical signs include a dry cough caused by eosinophilic granulomas (nodular inflammatory lesions) in the liver and lungs. Pups may experience pneumonia and a potentially fatal intestinal obstruction or colic.

Quite a few drugs are available as anthelmintics to clear these worms: ivermectin, dichlorvos, fenbendazole, febantel, milbemycin, pyrantel salts and piperazine salts. Many of the modern heartworm and/or flea and tick preventatives also control ascarids.

Naturally, prevention is better than cure. Therefore, the dam should be wormed prior to whelping and both she and the pups should be wormed two to three weeks after the whelping, and every two to three weeks until three months after birth.

These preventive measures also are absolute necessities because of zoonotic concerns. Human children are prone to have worms because they play in the dirt, are less likely to wash their hands after elimination and frequently put their hands in their mouths, thus completing the oral/fecal
pathway for the introduction of worm eggs. In humans, clinical signs run the gamut from asymptomatic to life-threatening, and include flu like symptoms, headache, abdominal cramping ranging from a mild discomfort to a prostration, and even death. In older children, L2 ocular larva migrans may migrate along the optic tract to the retina or ocular humor, where it may be possible to see larvae swimming. The good news is that the eye usually does not have to be removed, but the larvae much be extracted surgically.

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/Roundwormscc.html
This has a lot of info.

Answer 7

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Answer 9

Roundworms are parasitic worms that are round in shape, live in the dog’s intestines and consume partially digested food. Unlike hookworms, they do not attach to the intestinal wall, but literally swim in their food. Adult worms resemble spaghetti and may come out in the feces or vomit of an infected dog. Transmission to dogs is through eggs in feces, eating a prey animal that is a host (usually rodents), mother’s milk, or in utero. In dogs, roundworms cause diarrhea, vomiting and in extreme cases pneumonia and intestinal obstruction. In humans, roundworms can cause a serious condition known as visceral larva migrans. Most victims are children who are infected when putting contaminated fingers into their mouths. Once ingested, the roundworm larvae, though not in its usual host, tries to complete its lifecycle. The roundworm gets lost in the human body, usually in the eye, dies and generates an inflammatory reaction that can cause blindness. Proper hand washing can prevent infection.
Pet deworming of puppies and preventive medication will reduce environmental contamination.

Answer 10

Ewww, tmi. Yes you can catch worms. You probably won't and if you do, you'll survive. He was probably born with them. Dispose of feces very promptly, don't leave it in the yard and wash your hands after handling him and cleaning his stuff and use gloves to apply the cream and of course to pick up the poop.