{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 22 - Zoonotic Parasitology","description":"The phrase \u201cMy pet has worms\u201d is a common cause of calls to the veterinary clinic. Whipworms, hookworms, roundworms or tapeworms\u2026 no matter which worm, just the idea of something living inside our pets can cause concern among pet parents. The fact that many of these parasites can be transmitted to human family members makes today\u2019s information all the more important. Ray Kaplan, DVM, PhD, DipEVPC, DiplACVM is our guest today to talk about some of the most common zoonotic parasites. With nearly three decades of experience in the field of parasitology, Dr. Kaplan brings a wealth of knowledge and research to our discussion. His passion and interest related to drug resistant parasites will reinforce to listeners the importance of rechecking fecal samples after treatment. Here are links to information we talked about today: \u201cZoonotic Parasites\u201d is a great basic primer on the topic from TexVetsPets.org \u201cZoonotic parasitic infections contracted from dogs and cats: How frequent are they?\u201d is a much more research-focused article from DVM360 \u201cWhat Every Pet Owner Should Know About Roundworms & Hookworms\u201d from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Got a question for Michael and Stephen? Run across something interesting you want to share with the show? Do you have a topic idea for a future episode? Send it to us at thefamilypetpodcast@gmail.com.  ","author_name":"The Family Pet Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/familypethealth.com\/","html":"