Hookworms of the Cat
What is it? Ancylostomiasis is a parasitic infection of the small intestine caused by hookworms. Hookworms are nematodes that attach to the wall of the small intestine and feed on the host’s blood. Ancylostoma braziliense commonly causes cutaneous larval migrans. Ancylostoma tubaeforme and Uncinaria stenocephala do not clinically cause much of a concern. Note that […]
Hookworms of the Dog
What is it? Ancylostomiasis is a parasitic infection of the small intestine caused by hookworms. Hookworms are nematodes that attach to the wall of the small intestine and feed on the host’s blood. The most common hookworm of the dog is Ancylostoma caninum, which is the hookworm that most commonly causes blood loss and hemorrhagic […]