'Hearing some really awful worming stories, that was definitely something that freaked me out as a first time pet owner,' Amelia says.Īfter having that visual from her neighbours, Amelia said regularly deworming and administering flea treatments for Chase became a complete 'no brainer'.īefore getting Chase, Amelia admits she knew 'absolutely nothing' about worming and fleas. READ MORE: 'Unknown number sent me my own address': Rescue worker threatened The Sydney-based photographer says her neighbours described the dog getting worms as 'like a bowl of spaghetti being in her crate.' Mother of two, Amelia McKee, has been following a strict monthly deworming schedule since the family welcomed their now two-year-old Cavoodle, Chase.Īmelia tells 9Honey Pets she became adamant about regular treatment following a horrifying experience her neighbour's Border Collie had with worms. One Sydney mum is urging pet owners to be more vigilant with deworming and picking up your dog poo after being made aware of the health risks parasites pose to humans. READ MORE: Cost of living crisis forcing Aussies to abandon their pets Pet owner Amelia McKee with her two children, husband and their dog Chase. Less than half of the respondents in the study (43.7 per cent) said that they remove their dog's faeces from their home backyard every day. The study findings revealed that this is concerningly not a practice that the majority of dog owners uphold. 'Dogs, both healthy and sick, may carry a range of different zoonotic organisms and given the close relationship between pets and people and their shared living environment, it is extremely important that dog owners remain vigilant to prevent exposure of these parasites to other dogs and humans both directly, and through contamination of the environment,' Professor Traub said.īesides monthly deworming, dog owners should regularly and properly dispose of their dogs' faeces to reduce any risks of exposure to a parasite infection. READ MORE: The best robot vacuums for those on a budgetīy not regularly deworming their dog or doing the proper management practices, dog owners have an increased risk of disease transmission to themselves. Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses are infectious diseases spread from animals to humans. Neglecting to deworm is not only harmful for your dog, but as Professor Traub highlights, many worm species infecting dogs can also infect people.

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