Microscopic worm larvae can be anywhere. Dogs pick them up by eating contaminated soil, drinking from puddles and, yes, eating an infected dog’s poo....
Worms are intestinal parasites. The most common are roundworm, whipworm, hookworm, coccidian, and giardia. Heartworm is a different parasite impacting the heart and is much more serious than intestinal parasites....
This customer booked her dogs for Thanksgiving weekend 2 years in a row. Her dogs were elderly and otherwise never exposed to other dogs. Thanksgiving is the busiest time of our year and means the maximum exposure to other dogs. We urged this customer to look for accommodations with less exposure to other dogs.
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We require vaccinations, isolate and send sick dogs home, use UV light within our ventilation system to kill germs, and clean and sanitize using a rotation of bleach, quaternary, and ozonated water....
