Why Do Young Animals Typically Have Parasites?
You Asked: Why Do Young Animals Typically Have Parasites? Friendship Hospital for Animals primary care doctor, Dr. Kimberly Schultz answered: Puppies can be born already infected with roundworms as the parasite can pass from the mother’s tissue across the placenta to the developing puppies. Puppies can acquire hookworms from infected mothers during nursing. In addition,... Learn More