U.S. veterinarians rely on three types of drugs to kill hookworms, but the parasites are apparently becoming resistant to all of them. Canine hookworms can infect humans.
Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, Uncinaria stenocephala) are common parasites that latch onto an animal’s intestines, where they feed on tissue fluids and blood. Infected animals can experience dramatic weight loss, bloody stool, anemia and lethargy, among other