by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
Tapeworms live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. In a tapeworm infection, adults absorb food predigested by the host, so the worms have no need for a digestive tract or a mouth. Large tapeworms...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 28, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
A common parasite, fleas are found in almost every area of the world and can be found on dogs, cats, and many other mammals. They survive year to year even in cold climates because they live on pets, in buildings, and on wild animals. There are four stages to the flea...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 22, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
Ticks are the small wingless external parasites, living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and occasionally reptiles and amphibians. Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that are often found in freshly mown grass, where they will rest themselves at the tip of...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
There are many types of roundworms, but some of the most common are intestinal parasites of dogs, cats, and raccoons. Puppies are frequently born with roundworms, and kittens can be infected via the mother’s milk or feces. Adult roundworms are ivory colored,...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
There are many types of parasites that are found in the GI tract of cats and dogs. Worms such as roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms are very common in almost all parts of the world. These parasites shed their infective eggs in the pet’s stool and contaminate...
by Michelle Scarchilli | Aug 19, 2020 | Pests and Parasites, We Help Your Pet With
Hookworms are small, thread-like parasites of the small intestine where they attach and suck large amounts of blood. These parasites are found in almost all parts of the world, being common in dogs, and occasionally seen in cats. Symptoms are usually diarrhea and...
