Quit eating the Chicken poop!!!

[KittyKat3756]

Quote:Apparently chickens can act as an intermediate host (eggs to cyst stages) for worms for whom humans and canines are a definitive host (cyst to adult stages). The classic example of this would be tapeworm.

 

[aart]

Quote: Yep, tapes are one...why I wrote 'most' in my post.

Tapes are on of the easiest to see and therefor only need to be treated for when actually present.

 

[SIMZ]

Quote:
I believe that's what my vet said, too. She also said even if they did pick something up that their heart worm preventative would take care of it.