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Aug 24, 2025 16 min

Resistant hookworm is on the rise!

from The Space Coast Pet Podcast Hosted by Roger L Welton DVM

Hookworm was once a common but easily and cheaply treated worm parasite in dogs and cats. In recent years, veterinarians have seen cases of hookworm that are resistant to conventional treatments and resistant cases are on the rise. With this disease that has the potential to infect the human family, tune in to find out what you can do to protect your pets from resistant hookworm. Send listener emails for consideration to be addressed by Dr. Roger on the air to [email protected]. Follow Dr. Roger's Facebook posts (including new podcast episodes) by sending a friend request to his public profile, Roger Welton DVM. Dr. Roger Welton, aka "Dr. Roger," is a practicing veterinarian and highly regarded media personality through a number of platforms. He is the author of his top selling memoir ⁠The Man In The White Coat: A Veterinarian’s Tail Of Love.⁠ In addition to this podcast, Dr. Roger has a global blog, ⁠The Web-DVM⁠, where he regularly posts articles. He is the CEO and chief attending veterinarian of ⁠Premier Veterinary Care⁠ in Viera, FL.

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