During this exam a stool sample is placed in a special solution that causes the fecal matter to sink and any parasite eggs to float, allowing the veterinarian to collect a sample of the eggs and examine them further under a microscope. To determine if a pet has a particular worm infestation, the veterinarian will usually perform a fecal floatation exam. The parasites can also usually be caught by consuming an infected mother’s milk or by eating infected fleas while self-grooming some parasites can even burrow through skin to infect a pet. Most of these common parasites are contracted by ingesting infected soil, water, bodily waste, or an infected host such as a bird or rodent. Worm parasites are fairly common among pets with some being more dangerous than others.
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