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Baylisascaris (raccoon roundworm) in cats
A reader posed this question, with respect to having raccoons living around the house: "One thing that causes me concern with the raccoon roundworm is the possible danger of infection to my pets and myself through the feces left behind...
Garden veggies and poopy parasites
Spring appears to have finally sprung in earnest in Southern Ontario (although we may still get one more frost on the weekend, so I hear) and people are getting back out into the garden. An increasingly popular trend in recent...
UK man campaigns to educate about Toxocara
A UK man is on a campaign to raise awareness about Toxocara, following an infection that blinded the child of a family friend. Mike Kennedy, chairman of the Grange Residents' Association, is raising awareness about the importance of picking up...
ProMed mail has a report about 2 cases of Baylisascaris procyonis infection in people in Brooklyn, New York. Baylisascaris is the raccoon roundworm and is very commonly found in the intestinal tract of healthy raccoons. Raccoons shed this parasite in...
We've had some beautiful warm days in southern Ontario lately, and spring - technically - arrives tomorrow (despite the fact that it's been trying to snow in Guelph even this afternoon! But hope springs eternal (pardon the pun)). The picture...
Deworming adult cats and dogs is a rather controversial area at the moment. Balancing concerns about animal health, zoonotic disease transmission, drug resistance, compliance and cost is difficult. Risks vary between different regions/climates and there are no clear answers. One...
"Some Beach, Somewhere" is not only a popular country music song AND the name of one of the best Standardbred racehorses in the world (originally Canadian, no less!), it's also the prime source of infection for a disease called cutaneous...
Raccoon latrines are a major source of eggs of the raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis. Accidental ingestion of large numbers of eggs from these latrines can lead to a disease known as visceral larval migrans. The most severe forms of this...
Updated: Speaking of Baylisascaris...
This post has been updated with new information as of October 2, 2008. An article was published on Sunday in a local Guelph newspaper about a 14-month-old child who has been battling infection with Baylisascaris larvae in a Hamilton (Ontario)...
Updated: Raccoon Roundworms - Baylisascaris procyonis
This post has been updated with new information as of October 2, 2008. Raccoons, just like dogs and cats, can have roundworms in their intestine. Dogs are typically infected by the species Toxocara canis, and cats are infected by Toxocara...
A sure sign that spring is approach is the advertising of outdoor summer items in stores. A large pile of sandboxes at one store caught my eye the other day, particularly as it followed a discussion I had with some...
