Many would shrug at the fact that our furry, feline friends can pose significant health hazards for us. The cute, cuddly, man’s best friends can be the root cause for several ailments. There are several cases of roundworms found in cats and dogs. Their eggs are passed on in their faeces, so any family member when playing on the ground where the animals have defecated can instantly get infected by the parasite. Toxocara also called Toxocara canis or cati, is the parasitic worm which harbor in the gastrointestinal tracts of dogs and cats. The eggs of these parasites can infect the surroundings, thus posing immense health risks for people, other birds and animals around them. If you have a child in the house, it can be quite possible that he might ingest the eggs if he puts his dirty hands in his mouth. The eggs burrow through the intestinal wall and are carried in the bloodstream to the lungs. They are then coughed up, swallowed and continue to dwell in the intestines. There are generally  [...]