Central and Eastern Kentucky
(2010-02-08)
LEXINGTON, KY (WEKU) - Concerns about pet waste go far beyond the inconvenience of tracking it into your house. Veterinarian Stephen Pinkston says infections related to hookworm or roundworm can be transmitted to humans, especially children playing in the grass.
"This isn't necessarily the kid went over and is playing in the dog poop maybe the dog had a bowel movement a year or two or five previously, those eggs are still in the soil," said Pinkston.
In worse case scenarios, Pinkston says pet waste bacteria can cause serious liver and digestive track problems and damage vision. To prevent the spread of disease, he says, pet owners must properly dispose of their pet's waste.
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