Dog fouling?

Question

Here is the problem... Toxicariasis is a terrible disease that can cause blindness and what's more it is normally children that get it. Not all dogs carry the larvae. It starts when the dog fouls. Children come along and play in that area and one child may fall over. The larvae from the dog foul gets on the to the childs' hand and if the child eats without washing their hands, eggs will be swallowed. The eggs will hatch into small bugs and then the bugs will look around the body for soft tissue. It may find the tissue in the eye and it will damage the eye. This damage can cause blindness. Did you know 100 people in Britain go blind each year from Toxicariasis?

I have posted a question asking if there is anything you can put on grass where dogs have poo'd, but have been told i am over protective... is there anyway you can kill this disease, i am not anti - dog as we own a dog and have done always. Has anyone heard of anything which treats the grass? Thanks

You cannot teach a 1 year old to wash their hands and not put things in their mouth! I do wash their hands but want to clean the grass also - how would you sterilise your garden?

Also my children don't use parks etc due to dog fouling, they use my parents land as they have 2 gardens and lots of grass. Having known a child go blind i wouldnt say that i am being over protective

I'm sorry, didnt realise that my parents garden had raccoons or goffers? Do we have those in the UK? Don't think so, there has never been cat poo found anywhere on the grass, and cat poo is on dangerous to newborns and pregnant women, dogs who have worms can make children blind - if you don't know the facts then don't answer the question! You're telling me something which is fact, is not true. I have been in touch with all the pet shops, they used to sell it, and are looking to get hold of some for me

The eggs from the larvae live on the soil for 5 years (after the poo has been removed) you cannot see them, my children wont play with **** - another who knows nothing about it, why bother answering if you do not know the facts?

Answer 1

Toxicaraisis is caused by roundworms. If your dog is free from roundworms, he cannot transmit the disease. Having your dog wormed regularly, and picking up dog waste in the yard every day should be sufficient prevention.

Answer 2

I had never heard of Toxicariasis before this. I'm going to have to do some reading on the subject.

Definition: Toxicariasis is a parasitic infection that is caused by roundworms that infect dogs and cats. The life cycle includes: 1) roundworm larvae in dirt; 2) dog or cat eats the larvae; 3) worms travel to intestines; 4) mother can pass infection to offspring; and 5) larvae excreted in feces. So, what does this have to do with kids? Plenty, because children love to play in dirt and sandboxes, where animals often eliminate waste. Kids can get infected with toxicariasis, and symptoms can include fever, coughing or wheezing, skin rash and even problems with vision. Treatment includes steroids to relieve symptoms and anti-parasitic drugs. Parents and child care providers alike need to exercise extreme caution in having kids play in dirt or areas where animals extrete waste, keep sandboxes covered when kids are not playing in it, and teaching kids to always wash their hands carefully after playing outside and to not put their dirty hands in their mouth.

Pet-owners can lessen the chance of a pet getting toxicariasis by having kittens and puppies wormed

Answer 3

It's very difficult to sterilise grass without killing it!
The only thing you can do is keep your own animals regularly wormed. In the garden, provide an area for the dog's toilet that is fenced off till the children are older and always clean -up immediately the dog empties itself. If a dog is fed regularly it will usually go at certain times so get to know when it's likely too. Gardens contain other hazhards like weed killers and fertilisers so teach your children to wash their hands whenever they have been playing there.

Answer 4

Hi.. i'd say have your dog tested and wormed if need be...

Over here in the USA, i give my dog heartworm treatment once a month, and this medication kills most worms, along with heartworm.

Clean up after your dog... im sure the larvae don't live long after they are exposed to the air...

I have never heard of toxicariasis here, so it must not be that common.

If you take good care of your dog, and have it wormed annually, you should have no worries.

The article below gives good information also.

take care.

Answer 5

I think you are being just a bit too over zelous, I have raised 2 kids, my in laws own a farm and my 2 kids just loved getting covered in god only knows what at thier place, we never had any problems and it wasnt just dog poo, every kind of activity has some hazard attached, you cant always wrap them in cotton wool, get some antibac hand cleanser wipes and teach your kids to wipe thier hands after any outside play, make a game of it, so your little one enjoys keeping his hands clean and instill in him he must clean his hands before eating anything, something you probably would teach them anyway, and if more dog owners would be better at poop a scooping you wouldnt have anything to worry about, I always take a bag when taking my dogs out, even if they have just 'performed' in my garden which they have been taught to do from an early age.

Answer 6

There are a lot of things kids can get from the soil. there are lots of bugs, worms, viruses and parasites that are dormant in the soil until a host comes along and gives them an entry. Instead of trying to sterilize your yard, you would be better off teaching your children to wash very well and not to stick things in their mouth and not put their hands in their mouth or eyes when they've been outside.

EDIT: Your parents land has ions of cat, racoon, gopher, bird, etc. etc. etc. crap in the soil. No place on earth is going to be feces free. Just get over it and teach your child to wash up!

It isn't just your yard--it's everywhere. You could be at a public park and it will be in the soil. Focus on prevention by good hand washing instead.

Answer 7

You are preaching to the converted !! You are the wrong
quest ! you need to target dog owners !! Our Village have
Poo bags and plenty Bins...we also keep watch !!..
main offenders are MEN !! they not like pickin up!
We also have a local Police involvment and they enforce
a fine !.. I know it is difficult, our stretch of grass up
to our Local School is very misused..but , with educating
our kids, we may get there !! GO FOR IT !! we did, and
dog poo down by 50% ( its the blokes at night !! we cannnot
catch'em here !!) good luck Lynn Ross Cumbria

Answer 8

I don't know of any product to clean the grass, and this is a serious problem, your probably better off having a section of garden that is kept a dog free zone for the kid to play in until it's old enough to know not to play with Sh*t

Answer 9

More to the point,have you ever heard of a case of this disease?i have,nt.It is a well known and well used weapon of the anti dog lobby.None of my friends had even heard of it,spreading alarmist propaganda is,nt as effective these days as people,generally ,are a little more intelligent and less gullible.So ,whilst i can apreciate your concern,i would advise you not to worry so much.

Answer 10

yeah sure theres an answer but wether you can get ahold of the chemical in hand is another matter.

5% CHLORFOAM kills and sanitizes any bug, even E.Coli or Salmonella.

Another one to try is 5% HOLQUAT.

Hope this helps :D