Roundworms can cause:

• Damage to internal organs
• Pneumonia
• Partial or total blindness

Hook worms can cause:

• Red, itchy skin rashes (commonly referred to as creeping eruption)
• Severe stomach aches and nausea

Scooping up the stools alone may not be enough. Any fecal matter at all may contaminate the soil for years.

Do your children or children that you know ever play in the grass in your neighborhood or on the grass in a park? Please be a responsible pet owner and prevent such threats.

You can help protect your family and your neighborhood as well by using a heartworm preventative from us that protects from these internal parasites as well. You should also have your puppies and kittens dewormed on a regular basis, to get them started off on a safe note.

If you would like to learn more about this topic, the United States Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control has a website that is full of useful information for you to review.