I had this subject come up at work today and it made me think of posting it here to make sure everyone is aware of this danger.
We had a client come in for a copy of her dogs records to take to her medical doctor. They were looking to see if her dog ever had or was treated for roundworms. It of course had been many years ago, when it was a puppy and since being placed on Heartgard had not had another positive fecal check.
The reason: The womans 7 year old daughter had been diagnosed with Ocular Larva Migrans. This is the larva of a roundworm. In humans they enter the body and migrate to the eye and cause vision loss.
They were trying to rule out that she caught it from the family pet. The most common place for this to be caught is a play ground. Mainly, sandboxes. It is a concern for adults to though.
Just a reminder that if you clean a cats litter box, scoop up poop in your yard or have to clean it from inside when there are accidents....BE SURE TO WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!
If you have a sand box for your kids be sure to keep a cover on it and if they play in "public sand" areas make sure they wash hands there too and frequently and dont put hands or toys in the mouth.
We had a client come in for a copy of her dogs records to take to her medical doctor. They were looking to see if her dog ever had or was treated for roundworms. It of course had been many years ago, when it was a puppy and since being placed on Heartgard had not had another positive fecal check.
The reason: The womans 7 year old daughter had been diagnosed with Ocular Larva Migrans. This is the larva of a roundworm. In humans they enter the body and migrate to the eye and cause vision loss.
They were trying to rule out that she caught it from the family pet. The most common place for this to be caught is a play ground. Mainly, sandboxes. It is a concern for adults to though.
Just a reminder that if you clean a cats litter box, scoop up poop in your yard or have to clean it from inside when there are accidents....BE SURE TO WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!
If you have a sand box for your kids be sure to keep a cover on it and if they play in "public sand" areas make sure they wash hands there too and frequently and dont put hands or toys in the mouth.
