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==Control==
==Control==
Animals should be housed in conditions to prevent the build up of infective larvae and it is especially important that concrete runs are dry and well-maintained. Many of the anthelmintics licensed for use in dogs will clear hookworm infection (including praziquantel and pyrantel) and it is best to treat in the Spring when parasite burdens will be at their lowest.
Animals should be housed in conditions to prevent the build up of infective larvae and it is especially important that concrete runs are dry and well-maintained. Many of the anthelmintics licensed for use in dogs will clear hookworm infection (including praziquantel and pyrantel) and it is best to treat in the Spring when parasite burdens will be at their lowest.
==Zoonotic Potential==
Hookworms are able to cause a disease called [[Cutaneous Larva Migrans]] in humans.
[[Category:Ancylostomatoidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
[[Category:Ancylostomatoidea]][[Category:Dog_Nematodes]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_James]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_James]]