{"id":8729,"date":"2022-04-08T15:51:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T13:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/2022\/04\/08\/ascarids-of-dogs-and-cats\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:27:28","slug":"ascarids-of-dogs-and-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/2022\/04\/08\/ascarids-of-dogs-and-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Ascarids of dogs and cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(186,186,186,0.19)&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; overflow-x=&#8221;hidden&#8221; overflow-y=&#8221;hidden&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;60px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/logo_divi.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Vetcare_center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px|||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;55px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Patua One||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;107px||||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title main_title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ascarids of dogs and cats<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled\" data-extension-version=\"1.0.4\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>What are dog and cat roundworms?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-841d9d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"841d9d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb507b2\" data-id=\"bb507b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05f6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b05f6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce18460 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce18460\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fff4eea\" data-id=\"fff4eea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbbe48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bbbe48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">They are round, elongated worms, which are often called &#8220;dog and cat roundworms&#8221; because they are similar to human roundworms.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">Adult roundworms live in the intestines of dogs and cats and can be found in vomit and feces. The adult worms will lay microscopic eggs that will end up in the environment, following the elimination by the droppings.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><em><span style=\"color: #03092d;\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/242073935_4622747044436047_8764725156747813960_n-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Ascarids&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_height=&#8221;336px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; alt=&#8221;image Ascarids&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"color: #03092d;\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Adult ascarids as seen in the droppings or vomit of puppies and kittens. \u00a9 Alan R. Walker, Creative Commons<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modes of contamination<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By the oral route (e.g. ingestion of food contaminated by eggs)<\/li>\n<li>During gestation (contamination of puppies in the womb)<\/li>\n<li>During lactation (ascarid larvae can be found in the milk of mothers and contaminate their offspring).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limit the contamination of the environment<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pick up the poop<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not allow your pets access to the vegetable garden, beaches or play areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limiting human contamination<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cook meat thoroughly, especially offal<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wash your hands regularly<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wash the vegetables thoroughly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deworming<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/242039797_4622747037769381_4081335025434453822_n.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Ascarids&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_height=&#8221;336px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; alt=&#8221;image Ascarids&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In order to protect yourself and your pets, you should deworm your animals<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Deworming of puppies : from the age of 2 weeks, then at 4, 6 and 8 weeks, then every month until the age of 6 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Deworming of kittens : from the age of 3 weeks, then at 5, 7 and 9 weeks, then every month until the age of 6 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Deworming of adult dogs and cats: 4 times a year (every 3 months). In case of contact with young children or fragile people, a deworming every 4 to 6 weeks is preferable because it completely reduces the risk of contamination of the environment by parasite eggs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Deworming of breeding bitches and cats: mothers should be treated at the same time as their young. They can also be dewormed at the end of gestation with a larvicidal dewormer.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Only your veterinarian can prescribe the right dewormer for your pet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esccap.fr\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.esccap.fr\/\">ESCCAP<\/a> website<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Testimonials&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/front-1.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;130px||130px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slider show_arrows=&#8221;off&#8221; dot_nav_custom_color=&#8221;#2b343b&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Amatic SC||||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Amatic SC|800|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.75)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px|0px|14px|0px|true|false&#8221; body_font_size_tablet=&#8221;24px&#8221; body_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; text_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6411a0d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6411a0d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11e34e65\" data-id=\"11e34e65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{\"background_background\":\"classic\"}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6fade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">You can call our Veterinary Assistants and make an appointment for a consultation on 02\/3802492.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled\" data-extension-version=\"1.0.4\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ascarids of dogs and cats What are dog and cat roundworms? They are round, elongated worms, which are often called &#8220;dog and cat roundworms&#8221; because they are similar to human roundworms. Adult roundworms live in the intestines of dogs and cats and can be found in vomit and feces. The adult worms will lay microscopic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10770,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8729"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13023,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729\/revisions\/13023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}