While uncommon, dogs and cats can become infected if they ... precautions can be taken by humans to avoid getting raccoon ...

A common deworming drug used in dogs and cats may help to cure cancer ... is an antiparasitic used in animals with parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms and giardia.

Hookworms stick to the wall of the small intestine and suck blood, posing a serious threat; roundworms are typically seen in puppies but adult dogs can get them too; whipworms live in the cecum ...