[lnrider]

Well, the boys have roundworms. I've given them their first round of treatment. Does anyone know if/how to treat the yard for worms? I've read that roundworms and whipworms can infest the soil for years! My boys dig and lick the dirt, so I'm sure that's how they got the worms. Is there any way to treat the yard to kill the infestation?

 

[Betsy Iole]

Recommendations appear to include keeping the yard clean of feces, bleaching cement dog runs, and the use of larvicides to rid a lawn of hookworm larvae. Also, some heartworm preventatives control other roundworm infestations.

Canine Worms
All about Intestinal Parasites
Parasitic Worms Found in Dogs

 

[lnrider]

Thanks Betsy for your reply! I already do scoop the yard, perhaps I need to do that 2x a week instead of once. I'm most interested in the larvicides for the yard. Does anyone know of a brand name? I would want to do some research to be sure it's safe and to see what all that product would kill. Thanks for any info!