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Parasites: Protect Yourself and
Your Family
 Our
pets can at times have parasites
which may infect humans. Human
exposure occurs when children eat
soil or put contaminated hands in
their mouths. Likewise adults may be
infected if they eat using unwashed
hands which have been exposed to
parasites.
Here are some tips to help prevent
infection of you and your family. -
Bring your pet’s stool sample to
your veterinarian for laboratory
examination at once or twice
annually.
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If parasites are found,
administer medications
recommended by your veterinarian
to eradicate those parasites.
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Control fleas on your pet.
Ingestion of fleas during
grooming can be a source of
parasite infection in both dogs
and cats.
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Administer year round heartworm
protection to your pets. Both
Heartgard Plus and Revolution
protect against both heartworm
and many of the intestinal
parasites.
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Keep children’s sand boxes
covered to eliminate
contamination if used by
neighborhood cats.
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Change the litter box daily.
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Wear gloves while changing the
litter box.
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Wear gloves while gardening.
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Wash your hands after changing
the litter box or gardening.
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Remove feces from the yard
daily.
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Remove your pet’s feces from
public areas as deposited.
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Don’t eat undercooked or raw
meat or fish.
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Wash your hands after handling
raw meat.
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Wash your hands and your
children’s hands before eating.
Gerald Pietsch, VMD
Anchor Animal Hospital
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