[quote=pegasus;1168349]Yeah, thinking about worms (ew) the dog is wormed regularly and I'm not in the habit of going in the garden and eating worms so scratch that! You should have put "no punn intended! That's the funniest picture and how appropriate to the topic LOL. Speaking of pet worms - my dog had whip worms(not transmitable to humans although some other pet worms are. Unfortunately she shockingly has been guilty of eating other dogs pooh(gasp). I was amazed to learn in the literature that the eggs can survive 3 yrs in hot or freezing weather. Humans can also get worms by gardening without gloves and can enter the body through open cuts or not washing hands, then eating.
I once saw a documentary from Africa and the villagers were drinking from the same water the cows go in. They showed this one man who had a worm just under the skin(as long as he was tall). It was starting to come out of his ankle. So he wrapped the tip around a pencil and everyday a little more came out - so gross. I know this is more info than you wanted LOL. Thanks Pegasus for the laugh!!