Question by Lite: Dog licking human mouth: are there intestinal parasites for ex,they can tolerate & we can’t when passed on?

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Answer by Anon D
There could be, depending on what they ate. Viruses I would say no, because most are host-specific.

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Question by snapbail: Are there any vets here? I need advice!!?
Our dog has seen the vet twice this week. He hasn’t eaten in a week and he is vomiting after drinking water. He has had a treatment for whipworms even though none were found in the “sample” just as a precautionary measure. He is having shots for nausea each day but it’s not seeming to help & he can’t keep his antibiotics down. Our vet will use intravenous fluids only as a last resort because the dog doesn’t do well when being “fussed” with. Negative for heartworms. Does anyone have any suggestions to help stop the vomiting in order to stay hydrated? Or any suggestions on what may be wrong with him. How long can a dog go without eating?

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Answer by Salt&Pepper Apricot
I would take him into an emergency vet today and get a second opinion.

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Question by siryarok: is there any danger for a baby to get dog’s parasites or illnesses ?

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Answer by juggler
Yes, I think, if the dog leaks the baby’s face and mouth. But check with your pediatrician and vet for the specific parasites you are concerned about.

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Question by Georgio87ss: Is it save to take my dog to a dog park , because there may be parasites and diseases.?
He has his shots taken
safe not save

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Answer by PawsOnTheKeyboard
If he’s had vaccinations then its safe

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Question by Leah: Are there long term side effects for taking tapeworm or whipworm preventative? Could it shorten dog’s lifespan?
My dogs are on heart worm preventative and they are soon going to be out and I’m trying to find the the right heart worm preventative medicine. I don’t like that there isn’t one heart worm pill that takes care of the tapeworms AND the whipworms. There are only heart worm preventatives that prevent against one or the other…not both. My dogs go to the dog park almost everyday and despite all my efforts they drink after other dogs. I know whipworm is somewhat rare but I would like to prevent them from getting it. …so in addition to my heart worm preventative I need a preventative for either tapeworm or whipworm. All this preventative medicine makes me nervous because I don’t like chemicals and I have a hard time trusting companies and also I have a disease and some doctors think it is from vaccinations you get when you’re a baby. This is what makes me scared of chemicals, vaccinations, and medicines. I use and do all these preventative measures but I don’t like it.I vaccinate my dogs and give them heart worm preventatives but I (myself) don’t even get flu shots even though I get sick every year. I would like to hear from someone that doesn’t like chemicals if they think there would be long term side effects or if it would shorten my dog’s lifespan?
Thanks.

Added info: I read that dogs can get whipworm from drinking infected water and a lady at 1-800 ped meds told me they can get in the water when another dog drinks in your dog’s bowl. Is this true?

Also, I posted this here and not in the pet section because I need a better answer than “It’s just a dog.” or dogs take them all the time… etc. Please help if you can.

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Answer by ckm1956
Earlier this year, our dog passed away at the age of TWENTY. He’d been on worm preventatives a very long time. No side effects.

And yes, all worms are easily transmitted between dogs.

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