Infected at birth
from immature worms «laying in wait» in the mother's muscle tissue, almost every puppy and kitten will be carrying intestinal parasites when adopted or purchased.
Not exact matches
When roundworms are expelled
from your puppy's digestive system in his poop or vomit they may be intact adult
worms, they may be tiny
immature worms, or they may be broken up into smaller pieces.
When a mosquito sucks blood
from an infected animal,
immature worms are taken up with the blood.
Even
from that one study, we really do not know how many dogs were truly free of heartworms - since male
worm,
immature female
worms or female
worms sterilized by the doxycycline or the monthly heartworm preventatives that were given would all test negative as well.
Larvae (
immature worms) will hatch
from the eggs and remain in the soil for weeks or months.
About two months after initial infection, the larvae develop into juvenile
worms and enter your dog's blood.2
Immature adult
worms that range
from 1 - 1.5 inches in length arrive at your dog's heart and lungs as early as 67 days after initial infection.2 After arriving, they continue to mature into adulthood.
Nematodes —
worms that eat
immature fleas — are available
from lawn and garden supply outlets.
Prevent your dog
from eating animal carcasses, such as rabbits and rodents, which may contain
immature tape
worms that will mature in your dog