Why it matters
Why scooping matters
Health
2–4 wksuntil roundworm eggs in poop can infect.2
Dog poop is raw sewage. It can carry roundworms, hookworms, Giardia, Salmonella, E. coli and parvovirus.1
Home
Roundworm eggs in poop need 2 to 4 weeks to become infectious - and then can survive for months, or even years.2 Scooping often gets the poop out before that.
