xteacher wrote:
.....In addition, make sure your pets are current regarding their treatment for heartworms, fleas, and ticks. These threats are ever-present in the south, not just during the summer months.
Add hook worm to that also. REAL prevalent in the south. And once you get hook worms and your dog transfers it to you property it's there for keeps.
My vet suggested I switch my heartworm to one that covered hook worms. I don't like over medicating but when he told me about the hook worm issue where I was headed I did switch the brand to include hook worm.
BTW: talk to anyone who lives in the south about getting hook worms in YOUR feet, and how painful that is! :E
I don't walk ANYWHERE in the South with out shoes on.
http://www.healthline.com/health/hookworm#Prevention8"You can lower your risk of becoming infected with hookworms by wearing shoes when you walk outdoors, especially in areas that might have feces in the soil."
Think CG's. :W
