Opossum Necropsy - Graphic

[sylviethecochin]

I Remember going to “the vets” for work experience.
We learned about how people with pet cats have worms in their body’s, “when you have a pet cat that goes outside, it will usually lay in the grass for some part of the day (grass carries worm eggs) the owner then pets the cat and often forgets to wash their hands, then the owner eats food (when touching the food the worm eggs transfer to the food) and in pops the worm eggs, in a couple of days they will hatch and spread through the owners body. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/10-scary-diseases-pets-give-people/8/

It's sad, sad humans who don't touch the grass on their own. Why blame the pets?

 

[Mckennas poultry]

 

[casportpony]

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No need for warnings in this thread, lol.

 

[sylviethecochin]

View attachment 1360591 I suppose that’s true but everyone washes their hands after touching the grass, well unless your having a picnic or you’re one of these guys

Not to sound like a redneck or anything (I identify as a hillbilly, thanks) but... they do?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Every possum we have ever trapped ( and there has been a number of them) had a ton of worms. These can be harmful to your hens if they eat them out of the possum poop!

 

[casportpony]

Every possum we have ever trapped ( and there has been a number of them) had a ton of worms. These can be harmful to your hens if they eat them out of the possum poop!

Do you know which worms are harmful to poultry?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

That's really interesting Casportpony... thanks for taking the time to share it. I help my dad with butchering his livestock and we always look for worms and various things when we process. So I find it interesting....just sayin ...

 

[BantyChooks]

Not to sound like a redneck or anything (I identify as a hillbilly, thanks) but... they do?

And I suppose we're not allowed to drink out of the garden hose or eat a sandwich right after grooming a horse, eh?

Interesting pictures, thanks.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Do you know which worms are harmful to poultry?

Not all, but I did research the worms in the possum poo and though I cannot tell you what all they were, was warned that they could be harmful to hens, better safe than sorry. The only worms my hens eat are ones we dig out of the ground. I would not knowingly let my girls eat worms from any animal's intestines. IMHO!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

And I suppose we're not allowed to drink out of the garden hose or eat a sandwich right after grooming a horse, eh?

Interesting pictures, thanks.

I've sat out in the barn eating a plate of spaghetti while my goat was kidding....