Articles About Hook Worms

Worms in Cats

Worms in cats and kittens are common. Hookworm, tapeworm, and roundworm are the most readily recognized worms in cats.

Preventing the Spread of Worms Among Household Pets

Learn how to protect your pets when one of them has worms by preventing the spread of worms between pets. Before taking preventative measures for protecting pets, a vet should identify the specific parasitic infection.

Killing Hookworms in the Soil

Killing hookworms in the soil is an elusive process and as of this writing no commercial applications exist to do the job. However, a few simple preventative measures will aid in inhibiting or killing existing hookworm infestations.

Hook Worms

Hook worms can not only invade your family pet, but can also infect people. Hook worms infect both pets and people in the same way, by penetrating the skin.

Hook Worms - a Global Problem

Hook worms can be be transmitted by contaminated soil or feces. Currently it is believed that as many as one-fifth of the world’s population is infected with hook worms.

Hook Worm Symptoms and Remedies

Hook worms are parasitic roundworms that can live in human intestines, causing diarrhea, stomach cramps, and in severe cases anemia and protein deficiency. Although hook worms are not transmitted from human to human, they can be contracted through contact with contaminated soil.

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