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Bettas!Bettas, or Siamese Fighting fish are the best fish to keep in a dorm, as they are usually well tempered and they dont...
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Very definitely YES! There are more parasites that can be transmitted from one person to another than you would probably like to...
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Fleas Suck Dogs' Blood By Biting Its Skin.The flea is a parasite to the dog.
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Cats get tapeworms by accidentally ingesting a flea that is infected with tapeworm eggs. They can also get roundworms from their...
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Here are two reason for green (pea soup) diarrhea in dogs. I'm sure there are more! Giardia Infectious Enteritis
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No; leeches aren't vectors of dog true parasites but they can still infect them with other microorganisms like viruses.
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Yes, but they do not make the best pets.
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According to my Snapple cap, The common garden worm has 5 pairs of hearts
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You have a good friend reach up your entire buthole and check for lumps and if not your good bro.
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i just got my car infested with cat/dog ticks and i literally sprayed upholostry tick/flea spray and soaked eerything. i put...
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Yes! It well harm your cat because dog flea drops are much too strong for a cat! If you do then immediately wash it off with a...
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You will be able to see most worms in the stool or on the rabbits butt. Others will take a vet to detect and to get rid of. The...
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The kind of worms that will give dogs problems do not live in potatoes - HOWEVER - if the raw potatoes also have dirt/soil on...
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It depends on the type of worms that your goat has - it is best to do a faecal egg count and a larval culture first. Then...
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It is proven that without a human host lice will most likely not live past 24-48 hours. And therefore if you had discovered you...
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You spray water and vinegar on it but it does not completely take away the scent. The best way to remove cats urine from carpets...
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Beer as a Wormer This is from another board I'm on (in response to a dog who is heartworm positive and so advanced that it is...
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Head lice can live on any color or length of hair....they don't like color treated hair but they will infest it.
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What kind of flea medicine? I'm sure there are loads of kinds and different answers for many of them. You can put diatomaceous...
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parasites can be found in meat like pork,chicken, beef and fish and unfilitered water there is a way yo can find out if it has...
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Turpentine is distilled from pine trees. We think of turpentine as something to clean out paint brushes with but it has been used...
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it really just depends on how strong it is :) Foggers will not work against bed bugs and just make them spread to other areas of...
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Yes, because it sucks human blood.
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Taenia solium Adult worms live in human small intestine causing taeniasis. The larval stage (Cysticercus cellulose) lives in pig...
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I would highly recommend combing out as many as you can, calling your vet and order one "Capstar" which starts killing off ALL...
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you go to your nearest chemist and buy worm tablets that is what to do they are simple to kill but you cant see there eggs so you...
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If the worms look like white rice, then they are probably tape worms. If they are longer, they are probably round or hook worms....
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I'm doing this in my bio. lessons, and on our work sheet it says that. The larvae of the worm live in the muscle tissue of pigs,...
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Answer1. things that look like "rice" or even small, wiggling "worms" in stool.2. skinny puppy, big round belly3. skooting butt...
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nothing.....unless it's infected or something...;)
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There is no such worm called a "Wolf Worm". Take your pet into see your Veterinarian to see what is the problem with your dog. Is...
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You should consult with your veterinarian - there are multiple effective treatments you can use at home to protect your dog from...
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Because it doesn't belong in them.
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Some suggest garlic. I don't like garlic because it's in the onion family and causes anemia in dogs. I've had great results with...
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No because there are some good bacteria.
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they get it from dry long grass during the summer.at that time which is very hot dogs will get hot too and more will start to...
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The other contributors are wrong demodex mites (Folliculorum and Brevis) otherwise commonly known as fanny-mites because they are...
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Most vets recommend boosters every 3-4 weeks until pups are four months old.
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~~~~~No you dont have a funeral retard ^Dogs can eat cotton candy, Just not grape ones ^^:
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Dewormers all treat the same parasite, worms in the intestines.
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Some cholinesterase inhibitors should be used with caution in persons with asthma or lung disease, as cholinesterase inhibitors...
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If your dog is vomiting up worms, it means they have worms and need to be taken to the vet immediately.
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Parasitism is a relationship in which one organism lives on or within another, and that organism harms the host organism while...
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Reticulate bodies are often termed "energy parasites" because they lack an enzyme system for producing ATP.
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The main difference is that a carnivore will eat a dead animal, while a parasite will feed of a living animal.
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AnswerTreatment of Addison's disease involves replacing, or substituting, the hormones that the adrenal glands are not making....
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Sometimes it is advantageous for a parasite to kill their host if this improves the likely hood of transmission into a new host...
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yes, what happens when a dog has worms that aren't treated, they can "invade" the digestive tract and cause the system to get out...
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You should take your dog to the vet to find out for sure BUT some possibilities are *BAD CASE OF PARASITES including hook worm...
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Puppies aren't much different than human babies, so the pups tummy will go down a very little, but retain that puppy pot belly...
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Oh yes dogs do get bloodworms and they can be fatal if not detected early From my personal experience i have lost my pet a dog...
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Garlic is very good for lots of ailments. It "cleans" your body, and that of animals, of many harmful things and keeps one...
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Depending on how bad your animal is, and how long it goes untreated will help you figure out the price. My dog has it and I...
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The first thing you need to do is try to identify what kind of worms your dog has. Once you've done this, go to your local pet...
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Eucalyptis leaves. When my sisters nasty cats had fleas, I put a bunch of leaves under my bed and under the couch and it seemed...
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Fleas do NOT become tapeworms. they are entirely two different types of animals, splitting off at the phylum level (Insecta for...
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Answerany soap will, if you leave it on for about 15 minutes but it is very importlant to throughly rinse it off the dog, to...
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1. Keep grass cut short. Ticks love tall grass and weeds. Keep weeds out. Keep Cats and dogs away from weeds and woods. 2. Place...
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3Spot-On Pesticides such as Frontline, Zodiac, Defend, Bio Spot, Advantix, Adams and Advantage trigger adverse reactions in dogs...
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Possibly, yes! Dogs don't clean themselves with their tongue, so the flea and tick remedies used on them can be stronger and more...
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Kechara gave you good advice, but I wanted to add on a little. My husband and I go fishing up country a lot and even though they...
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Probably nothing, depending on what the usual dosage is. If it's a once a month type pill, then it's fine so long as you go back...
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For some kinds you can tell because the poop has white things in it. Dogs usually will try to bite or lick their rear ends...
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The answer to the question about the worm is, a cuterebra its a fly larva called a bot fly that is embedded in small animals...
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AnswerSometimes it's difficult to see if they have worms and you should deworm your cat a couple times of year. Phone your local...
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Scooting The action you see when a dog is dragging their butt across the floor is called scooting. There are several causes for...
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Feces from another dog or animal that has had worms. Usually for an outdoor animal. My Dad was raised knowing that a dog...
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Can you use pennyroyal as a flea control ? and how ?
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A large maggot, light tan, and a brown spot on the end. Size is about half of a dime. There are reports of it being up to one...
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You do need other shots for all the other worm problems. It sounds terrible, but a must, and I get it for my pets all the time....
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Simply, wash with soap
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This is an old question see link below for prior answer.
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The ones in British Columbia, Canada look like a large flea. They can be dark to light gray in color. They will attach...
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What I heard my grandfather explain : 'Punugu' a highly perfumed substance comes from a specific kind of cat (don't know how it...
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If a lizard does get fleas, it would probably eat them.
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well it depends on if the aforementioned an peanut worm is sick or not, niggercock
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It could get infected, usually nothing serious.
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Nausea, constant hunger even after you've just eaten, weird stomach feelings (especially at night), weakness, and weight...
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Sometimes a dry coughing is a sign of heartworm. Other worms might cause a drastic loss in weight or the inability to gain...
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They are tiny black or deep brown and yes, they do bite the dog. They also can get into things in the house. Some people are...
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See your vet and get worm capsules. It isn't all that expensive. Don't try home remedies or you could very well make the...
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This depends on what type of parasites you're asking about. For fleas and ticks I would recommend either Frontline or...
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I am no vet, but I had a neighbor have this problem. She accidently overdosed her dog on the flea preventitive she was using. She...
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You can see whether it likes bright or dull colour, damp or dry places, rough or soft surface, and the type of food it likes
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Yes it is possible if you don't eat well and take care of yourself properly ThanksGaurang
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for what kind of worms? tape?no it does not hurt the dog..unless its heartworms...if you suspect your dog has heartworms DONOT...
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by J.S.First of all- since your dog is 16 years old, I would go in and see the vet just to be safe. But I would recommend bathing...
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Yes. I would take the dog to the vet to make sure it does not have worms. If it does, they will give him or her some medicine...
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Scientifically there is no devil in the earth..for one its all molt and rock...nd two come one some dude is going to live in the...
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Boiled water with salt. When my dog had puppies, we used this to get rid of the puppies' worms. It actually worked on my...
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Step 1.) Wear latex gloves to protect yourself. Use a pair of tweezers or a specially-designed tick removal tool to grasp the...
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