What are the different types of worms?
There are two main groups – the roundworms and tapeworms. Roundworms are more common in dogs, and this group includes Toxocara canis as well as other less common worms. They lay eggs which are passed directly from dog to dog via the faeces. All puppies are born with roundworm infestation from their mother, and treatment must kill both adult worms in the intestine and the larval worms which migrate around the body. The eggs cannot be seen in the dog’s motions, so it is difficult to tell if a dog is infected, but occasionally adult worms may be seen which look like thin spaghetti and are creamy-white in colour.
