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Safety and Tolerance of Dolpac®
During tolerance studies, no adverse reactions were recorded when
Dolpac® was administered at 5 times the recommended dose for 6
consecutive weeks[5].
And it’s not only dogs
that Dolpac® protects
Humans can also become infected by some of the same worm species
that affect dogs. Outdoor play and their attraction to pets put children at
a higher risk than adults.
Humans can become infected with ascarids (Toxocara spp.) through ingestion of infective eggs found in the environment. When a human
ingests infective eggs, the eggs hatch and release larvae that can
migrate anywhere in the body, a condition known as visceral larval
migrans. The signs and symptoms seen in humans are determined by
the tissues or organs damaged during larval migration. Organs
commonly affected are the eye, brain, liver, and lung, where infections
can cause permanent visual, neurological, or other tissue damage.
Similarly hookworm larvae can cause zoonotic disease in humans, most
commonly they can cause a condition known as cutaneous larval
migrans. Larvae penetrate exposed skin and migrate beneath the
surface causing a narrow, red intensely itchy rash. Hookworms have
also been shown to penetrate to deeper tissues causing symptoms of
visceral larval migrans, or to migrate to the intestines causing
eosinophilic enteritis.
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