Protect Your Kids by Having Your Puppy De-Wormed and Vaccinated
Puppies and children may seem like a natural pair, but you actually need to take some precautions to ensure the safety of the children. This is because sick or worm-infested puppies can spread their diseases to kids. Here are the two main approaches to keep your child and puppy safe.
Ensure Your Puppy is Free of Worms
Some types of worms can infect both dogs and humans. Roundworms are the most common of these. They are spread to humans when their eggs are deposited in the environment via feces and then ingested. Children are the most likely to pick them up this way since young kids like to put things in their mouths. Attempting to eat a mud pie or chewing on a blade of contaminated grass can be all it takes to spread the worms. Other worms, such as hookworms, are spread through contact with bare skin.
To prevent this danger, have your puppies tested for worms. If they are present, get your puppies dewormed in Brooklyn with a vet-provided medication. It can also be a good idea to have your kids, yourself, and the rest of your family tested by your family doctor just in case the infestation has already spread.
Get Your Puppy Vaccinated
Rabies is rare, but it is likely the most well-known of canine diseases. It can be spread to humans of all ages through bites. Since rabies can turn tame dogs vicious, the puppy's normal personality is not an indicator of safety. Your best bet is to have the puppy vaccinated against it to remove all doubt.
Certain other diseases can also be spread from puppies to children and other humans. One of these is leptospirosis, which is not part of the usual "core vaccine" group given to puppies. To make sure your dog is immunized, be sure to ask for this vaccine by name or ask about core vaccinations your pet requires.
Protect Your Family and Pets with Care from Clinton Hill Animal Clinic
To learn more about preventing transmission of diseases and parasites between puppies and children, just contact us at Clinton Hill Animal Clinic by calling 718-623-3999. Make an appointment to get pet vaccinations in Brooklyn, worm testing, and pet de-worming treatment. We look forward to seeing you and your beloved pet.