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Intestinal worms have the potential to cause serious damage to the animal's health if left untreated. Tapeworms, roundworms and hookworms are zoonotic - meaning they can all be transmitted to humans! Tapeworms - Common thorughout the United States and Canada
- Durvet Triple Wormer is a combination broad-spectrum de-wormer that kills the most common tapeworms
- Some tapeworms can grow up to 16' length
Roundworms - The most common internal parasite of dogs throughout the world
- Almost all puppies less than 3 months of age are infected with roundworms
- Widespread throughout the United States and Canada
- Each female can shed up to 100,000 eggs per day
- Eggs can survive in soil for years
- In just one week, two puppies infected with roundworms can shed over 20 million eggs, contaminating a 2,800 square-foot backyard
Hookworms - Common throughout the United States and Canada
- 19% of dogs are infected with hookworks
- One adult female hookworm is reported to produce as many as 25,000 eggs a day
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