Articles About Thread Worms

Puppy and Kitten Worm Symptoms

In addition to recognizing puppy and kitten worm symptoms, it is also important to recognize what the different types of pet worms look like. Round worms look like spaghetti and tapeworm segments look like grains of rice.

My Cat Just Coughed Up A Worm!

If your cat is coughing up worms, please contact your vet immediately. Don’t waste precious time online! Coughing up worms could be a sign of heartworm — one of the most dangerous types of worms in existence today, and the deadliest type of parasite infection for dogs.

Signs of Intestinal Worms in Humans

Worms in humans can cause rashes, abdominal discomfort, eye pain, insomnia, abdominal discomfort, and fever, to name just a few.

The Most Effective Treatment Options for Dog Worms

Cutting corners when it comes to dog worm treatment is dangerous. Most non-prescription medications don’t work, so caring for a dog with worms should only be done only under a vets care.

Internet Images of Worms in Humans: Real or Hoax?

So, you’re surfing the net and you come across of an image of a maggot wriggling out of a human nose or a picture of a breast with what appears to be larvae peeking out from inside the nipple. Is it real? A hoax? And what is the truth about worms in humans? We tell you here.

Human Intestinal Worms

There are more than 3,200 types of parasites in existence today and at any given time, the human body may be infected with dozens of them. The most common parasite in humans is the worm. Parasites are divided into the following categories: Cestoda, Nematoda, Protozoa, and Trematoda. Some are microscopic while some worms in humans [...]

Pin Worm

The pin worm belongs to the family Oxyuridae, order Oxyuroidea, and the phylum Nematoda. Pin worms are classified as Enterobius vermicularis. Threadworms are also classified as Enterobius vermicularis. Pin worms are also called “seatworms” and they have several spellings including “pinworm,” and “pinworms.” Pin worm is the most prevalent parasite infection in the United States [...]

Intestinal Worms

Did you know that at any given time, the human body might be infected with any number of intestinal worms or parasites? Some are microscopic while others are visible to the naked eye. Some intestinal worms or parasites are found more often in animals, such as the bloodworm, which typically infects horses, and others may [...]

Round Worms

Round worm, also spelled “roundworm” or called “nematode,” is the common name for any of a phylum of unsegmented terrestrial, marine or freshwater worms. Round worms make up the phylum Nematoda and there are approximately 12,000 known species of round worms and thousands of unknown species exist. Many include the Gordian worms or the “Horsehair [...]

Symptoms of Cat Worms

Some symptoms of cat worms are visible to the naked eye while others may be observed through your cat’s behavior. One of the most obvious symptoms of cat worms is the presence of these creatures in your cat’s stool. Your cat might have any number of parasitic worms in its feces such as the half-inch-long [...]

Pin Worms (Pinworms)

Pin worms or “pinworms” belong to the family Oxyuridae, order Oxyuroidea, and the phylum Nematoda. The pin worm is classified as Enterobius vermicularis. Threadworms are also classified as Enterobius vermicularis. Pinworm is the most prevalent parasite infection in the United States and Europe. While it is most commonly found in school-aged children, it can occur [...]

Horsehair Worms: The World’s Thinnest Worms

Also called the “Gordian worm� the horsehair worm is a parasite that not only lives in crickets, but they also live inside of cockroaches, grasshoppers, and beetles.

Thread Worms

Thread worms are common human parasites. Also known as pinworms or seatworms, thread worms are easily transmitted among children and adults.

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