This is probably a long shot but I thought I'd ask anyhow..

Now, Levi was dewormed when we first got him but I don't know much about worms so...I wouldn't know if he should be deworme once a year or how often but anyhow, he has been dewormed before.

So, not that I think he has worms or anything, I'm just wondering...

I've been having a lot of stomach issues lately and was wondering if worms could be transferred from dog to human through mutual ice cream licks and such? Yes, I know bad owner, still, on occassion, not very often Levi and I will share something yummy (he likes occasional licks off my jawbreakers :blush or I will give him a drink out of my water cup. Is this a valid concern or can they not be transferred from dog to human?

Oh, Robbin, that's disgusting. You share ice cream with a dog?






Joke! I do it too.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/ascaris/prevention.htm


I have had my share of odd health issues, and while it very well could be internal parasites, I doubt they'd be from Levi. You can also just have an infection. If it's parasites, conventional medicine probably won't catch it, but your above average chiro will. I love my witch doctor! Don't blame Levi yet. It's possible that he does have worms, but there are a million and one ways to get worms/parasites, and ice cream is not number one, that I'm aware of. He doesn't look "wormy" to me, FWIW.

I don't feel so weird about treating Macy from my mouth anymore.

I think you're probably pretty safe, unless Levi licks his butt a lot. I don't think I've ever seen Macy lick that specific region. That's not to say she doesn't do it, but I certainly am not aware of it.

Plus, a good case of worms is a great way to lose weight!

Here are some quotes I got from the following website:

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dworms.html

"The roundworms most commonly associated with pets are the Toxocara and Toxascaris species of roundworm (there are many, many species of roundworms). These two species of worms are transmitted to humans through the ingestion of roundworm eggs which contain infective larvae. Typically it takes between one and three weeks for these eggs to develop from the time they are "laid" to the time they contain an infective larvae.

Dogs can acquire roundworm infections from their mothers while in the uterus. Therefore, it is important to begin to deworm dogs at 2 weeks of age. To the best of my knowledge cats are not able to transfer roundworm infections to kittens in the uterus and therefore it is usually recommended that deworming begin at about 6 weeks of age in kittens as it takes about that long for the infection to reach the stage where deworming medications are effective. Dogs should be dewormed every 2 weeks until they are about 3 months old .

There is some fear that roundworms may be passed by a puppy licking the owner. While the transmission rate through this avenue of infection is probably very very low it is still a good idea to observe good hygiene and wash hands and faces after playing with the puppy.

Roundworm infection in people can cause "flu like" syndromes, with fever, liver enlargement, changes in the white blood cell count and differential and in some cases eye damage. I do not know for certain how the diagnosis of roundworm infection in a human is made. Your physician will probably know, though. It is unlikely that you have been exposed to infective eggs but if you or a family member experience an illness it would be worthwhile to inform your physician of this possibility."

You can google it and get lots of information, but it appears that yes, humans can sometimes get worms from a dog.

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Plus, a good case of worms is a great way to lose weight!

Tapeworms can be passed to humans. I believe you need to ingest a flea that's carrying the tapeworm to get it, just like it happens with a dog or cat.

Here's a link with more than you ever wanted to know about worms and parasites:

http://www.appliedozone.com/parasites.html

You may not want to read this until after lunch :wink:

GROOOOSSSSS.....I am so glad that we do not have fleas here right now. It is TOO cold......




I am going to go eat lunch (mmmmmmmm, brown rice sounds good)

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Plus, a good case of worms is a great way to lose weight!

Well that's one good reason not to go to the doctor!

Hubby has been trying to get me to go but I won't, I hate doctors. They all lie. I've done my time being a guinea pig for the medical profession, besides all they do is say they don't know what would be causing it and write you a prescription for some stupid pill that makes you crap and get a twitch, so what's the point?

Well, if you guys don't think it's an issue. I will remove it from my thought process.

The question still remains, how often does one check for this in their dog?

Hookworms are also zoonotic (can be passed to humans from dogs)but it's not very common unless you're fooling around with the dog's bum alot!
Find a woman doctor; they lie a little less than the men do! (sorry guys!)

Robbin
I worm my dogs with Panacur granules about every three to four months. I do not have them checked, unless I suspect or see tapeworm segments, but I usually have no problems since Panacur also kills tapeworms as well.