The most common pets -cats and dogs - can be infected with parasites, which means they become a real threat to the infection of household members. It's not about the paranoid idea. Undoubtedly, communication of children with animals is emotionally important, but it is worth knowing about the possibility of infection and ways of solving this problem.
As studies have shown in countriesEurope, about 30% of domestic cats and dogs are infected with parasites. At the same time, it turned out that 50% of owners of pets do not know that they can get a disease from a pet, and 23% of respondents did not know at all that parasites are dangerous to health.
The probability of infection with eggs of parasites is greatthrough excrement. This can happen even with a normal walk. And it is not necessary to touch animals at the same time. After all, dog excrement, unfortunately, can often come across on the way of walking people. It would seem that it is enough not to touch the contaminated land with your hands. However, excrement is a biological material, the particles of which can easily be mixed with dust and settle on all sorts of objects.
Another point is that people are crampedthere is an emotional connection with domestic animals. Communication is accompanied by constant physical contact: the owners pat the animals, they lick, bite, sleep with them side by side. No matter how embarrassed this topic may be, the owners are forced to clean up their excrement on a daily basis. This may not even be so acutely perceived by a person, because when performing an unpleasant duty, he will take any steps to protect himself. Nevertheless, the peculiarity of making a toilet of the same, at first glance, clean-cat, leads to the fact that the cat's excrement gets on her body anywhere.
First, it is necessary to observe a minimum of hygiene and veterinary requirements. According to the advice of European veterinarians, every three months, pets should be given antiparasitic drugs.
Secondly, when walking with dogs you needAvoid getting them into ponds with stagnant water. Again touch an unpleasant topic, but in such reservoirs from animals can get contaminated excrement, this place will become very dangerous, as in the water, eggs of parasites can easily be saved.
Thirdly, the owners themselves must comply with hygiene requirements: clean up for their pets for a walk, do not lick their faces and always wash their hands after talking to the animal.
As for animals, ifantiparasitic prophylaxis has not been performed for a long time, it is necessary to observe the condition of the animals. Parasitic infection in the first place can affect the state of their gastrointestinal tract (diarrhea, vomiting, etc.). In case of doubt, it is important to contact the veterinarian.
As for people, here, in addition to those describedsymptoms, it is recommended to listen to your feelings: the appearance of gastric, headaches, loss of appetite, weakness, the presence in the stool of mucus, blood or even the parasites themselves. In any case, it is important to consult a doctor immediately for help.
