Can the roundworm that is commonly found in puppies be transfered from the puppy's saliva to a human?
2007-06-30 17:56:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes - hygeine is very important if you are to avoid catching parasites from pets. Wash your hands after handling the dog. You can aquire roundworms by ingesting the eggs if they are present on your skin, and then transmitted to your mouth unknowingly.
It's not the saliva itself that the worm eggs are contained in - but the area around the mouth. Dogs eat & mouth all sorts of things (including droppings) in the garden, as well as clean their backsides with their tongues. This makes the possibility of worm eggs ending up somewhere around their mouths very likely - that's how you can end up with the worms after being licked by a dog. Not from the saliva itself.
2007-06-30 20:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by MJF 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it can NOT be passed by saliva..it can only be transfered through feces.This is why you need to make sure to pick up after your dog and practice proper hygeine.
Be aware you and your dog can pick up roundworm eggs from areas where other dogs have been..so if you garden or dig in dirt where other dogs have been make sure (as I'm sure you do) that you wash your hands paying particular attention to the fingernails thoroughly afterwards.
2007-07-01 02:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-23 07:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by nyberg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, without a doubt
2007-07-01 07:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
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2007-07-01 08:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by mike sapra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. but this happens very rarely.
2007-07-01 07:13:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋