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Hookworms<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wat are hookworms<\/strong><\/p>\n

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They are small round worms, their size is 5 to 15 mm, they can be seen in the faeces of dogs and cats. Be careful, not seeing any does not mean that they are not contaminated.<\/p>\n

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Ancylostoma caninum, parasite responsible for hookworm disease in dogs in Europe \u00a9 CDC\/DPDx<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Lifestyle
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Adult worms live in the small intestine of dogs and cats. They have teeth that allow them to injure the wall of the intestine and feed on the animal that has been parasitized.<\/p>\n

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Mode of infection
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