how should I wash our linens? do I need to bleach everything??? I;m worried about the larvae surviving.......
2007-04-16 13:53:37 · 5 answers · asked by Laura O 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
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2007-04-16 13:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by maria o 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was a vet tech and you don't need to disinfect your house. Dogs get tapeworms from eating their fleas so I would treat your house for fleas as well as your yard. Larve will dry up and die once outside the body in a matter of an hour or so. They can not live outside the body. They only way you can get tape worms is if you eat a flea, so don't go around snacking on fleas and you will be just fine.
2007-04-16 14:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by Helping hand 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feed my dogs and cats some (nutrition grade) diatomaceous earth daily as a preventative diploma against worms. I mixture it in with floor meat or a uncooked egg and all the animals eat it - even the 4 week previous doggies. This powder works immediately by skill of destroying the coating of the malicious software allowing it to be handed out or absorbed by skill of the digestive device. that's totally secure to apply for the two animals and people even however care must be taken to no longer inhale the powder. I agree that if one dogs shows data of an infestation you ought to deal with all of them - faecal tests oftentimes do no longer coach real consequences so cope with all of them particularly than having attempt performed that isn't be appropriate.
2016-12-10 03:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by wintz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your vet and get their flea sprays also de-worm any other pet in the house. have pets tested for heart worm and put them all on an all-inclusive preventative that covers heartworms, fleas, round and tapeworms/ Wash all bedding in hot water and detergent, vacuum carpets, furniture , baseboards, etc.toss the bags afterwards (right outside).
Do not waste your money using stuff from the market or pet stores see your vet and get the good stuff you will save money in the long run and your pets will be healthier and happier as will you
2007-04-16 14:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by Janice C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't have to do anything extreme. Tapeworms are NOT transferable to humans or to other pets. Just do your normal routine housecleaning.
2007-04-16 14:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋