The thought of getting sick with roundworm is quite unsettling. When humans ingest roundworm eggs, the eggs hatch within the host’s gut and risk migrating to the brain and eye, causing severe disease and even death. Not all raccoons have roundworm, but it is safer to assume that they do. Some studies have shown that …
The initial call to the property was for a customer who complained of raccoon feces on the roofline. Raccoons are a common issue in most of North America and tend to use properties they are not living on or eating from as a location for a latrine. They will do this often on roves of …
Raccoon latrines are disgusting, hazardous piles of poop. Most of them contain the eggs of a dangerous parasite known as raccoon roundworm. This parasite does not harm raccoons very much, but it is lethal to humans, cats, and dogs. Latrines should therefore be removed as soon as possible. The challenge is to remove them correctly. …
Raccoons prefer to deposit their feces in the same locations every time, creating large piles of waste that get worse with time. As long as the animal lives nearby and feels safe to do so, it will continue to use the same latrine. Raccoon feces however are highly toxic. They contain harmful germs and parasites …
Raccoon latrines can be washed away, but they must be cleaned properly. Raccoon feces usually contain a harmful parasite known as raccoon roundworm. This parasite is lethal to humans, cats, and dogs. Its eggs are passed in raccoon feces, which then permeate the soil or become airborne. The only way to eliminate these eggs is …
Raccoon latrines are problematic. They smell terrible, they’re full of germs, and they get worse with time. Raccoons like to deposit their feces in the same locations, over and over, creating giant piles of waste. So, what do you do? The key is to remove what is attracting raccoons in the first place. Stop feeding …
Raccoon latrines are dangerous because they contain a plethora of germs and parasites that could make you very sick. Most raccoons in the GTA carry raccoon roundworm, an intestinal parasite that is lethal to humans and domesticated animals. Roundworm eggs are passed in raccoon feces, and they are invisible to the naked eye. It is …
What is a raccoon roundworm? Raccoon roundworm, or otherwise known as Baylisascaris Procyonis, is a parasite larvae hosted by raccoons. The name baylisascaris procyonis comes from H.A. Baylis, who studied the parasite in early 1900’s, and Greek word askaris, meaning intestinal worm. The larvae grows in the intestines and when the raccoon relieves itself, it …
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As we urbanize more and more wildlife territory, we encounter various issues due to sharing our living space with our furry neighbors. In the areas that is very common to encounter racoons, we can come across their feces left behind in backyards or on tops of the shed, etc. Raccoons prefer to defecate on horizontal …
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