DEWORMING WORKS

In my compound there is a dog, he does not belong to me. There is a chicken shed, since Kenyans have embraced bird rearing, again not mine. A while back I took a short course on veterinary a little on industrial agrarian technology. So I picked up the signs of a creature hosting parasites. Dewormers should be taken after two or three months applies to humans and animals. When was the last time you dewormed? Which are the best deformers? No we don’t have to get the answers today. I think at one point in your life you came upon ringworms, not that they were in your family but maybe in the block or school. Quarantine did not keep them from spreading since cross infection was hard to contain. A child wanted to play with friends, in the park or the playing court. It hurt if a girl had long hair and then cut it off until she healed. Boiling meat such as beef, chicken, pork, fish, and mutton has been encouraged to kill tape worms. Many people do not like boiling meat so as not to overcook it.  Some do not even wash it.  The major source of worms in your stomach is the delicious protein you indulge in. Most of these animals spend time in mud and not so clean environs that is where the worms get in their system. The butchers could also pass on the worms if they handle one infected piece to an uninfected, to your handshake or money.

Back to my humble compound, am trying to get the nerve to ask my neighbors that domestic animals and pets should get dewormed. Kittens and puppies are at times born with worms so the can be dewormed after two weeks of birth, unlike human kids who wait until a later age. Pregnant women or breast feeding women should not take dewormers unless the doctors advices. Worms make people uncomfortable form nausea, weakness, weight loss, diarrhea and abdominal pain; causing illness and diseases. Animals get them too but since they have fur, you may notice patches of fur missing. Dewormers can be liquid, powder, injectable or in pill form. Older people should not have a problem deworming. Children may fight as they do with most medicines. But for animals you could mix it in water or food.  Always wear protective wear like gloves and face masks when feeding animals because some warms are airborne. Remember to wash your hands with soap, disinfectant and lots of clean water. Clean the feeders and watering cans with disinfectant. Do not mix the clothes and boots with other household attire during washing.       

Take very good care of the living beings in your household. Make sure to thoroughly clean meat, fruits and vegetables before cooking and eating. Wash your hands after touching the pets or handling unclean objects. Give vitamins and prebiotics to people and animals. Make sure the living quarters are hygienically clean, tidy and safe. Clear out bushes, stagnant water and mud from your compound. Do not be afraid to consult a doctor and veterinary for medical advice.  Learn how to get rid of germs and bacteria. Use clean drinking water for drinking and cooking and for feeding animals. The Government should campaign deworming just as vigorously against malaria. Dewormers should not scare anyone. But be afraid if hosting worms.