Pet First Aid Seattle

Anyone who takes our Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid class knows we love talking about parasites. Here's one we hadn't heard of before and, while extremely rare, has been shown to be in our area. The main vector for infection in dogs is eating an infected rodent. Check it out here:

https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2024/10/articles/animals/dogs/echinococcus-multilocularis-in-dogs-north-america/

Echinococcus multilocularis in dogs; North America Parasites are pretty gross in general…both the actual critters and the concept of them living in or on you. Some parasites are of pretty limited concern.