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My puppy has worms. How do I clean the house to prevent reinfection?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | 4.4 lbs

Good morning, My two puppies have worms unfortunately.. my concern now is how to remove the worms eggs from the environment around them so they don’t get infected again after treatment.. Their house has a concrete floor, it get washed daily with kind of soap And running water.. and their stool is removed towice a day .. is that enough or there’s a better way to ensure killing them?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on December 6th, 2019

Like the continued cleaning will help to remove the eggs. The eggs are fragile to cleaning products but can be very resistant in the soil. Here is a link about roundworms: https://www.petcoach.co/article/roundworms-toxascaris-leonina-toxocara-canis/ Make sure the puppies are checked and treated. A heartworm prevention can help to keep them free of parasites. Also remember that people can get these worms so hygiene is essential. I hope this helps.

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