Flies

[Desley (booktigger)]

Thanks for that, very interesting.

[Millys Mum]

I decided to look it up anyway, should have done that in the first place    and found out that yes flies can carry worms/eggs 

Houseflies can transmit intestinal worms, or their eggs, and are potential vectors of diseases such as tuberculosis.

http://www.preston.gov.uk/GeneralL.asp?id=SX9452-A77F9C18
and
http://www.guildford.gov.uk/GuildfordWeb/Environment/EnvironmentalHealth/PestControl/ClusterFlies.htm

Yuck

[Millys Mum]

Thanks all   

[Ela]

Does eating flies give you worms or is that an old wives tale

I don't know about flies but we all know eating fleas does. Although I suppose in theory it would be possible if a fly landed on  poo that had flea eggs in it and an egg attached itself to the fly then a cat ate the fly.

[smudgepickles]

WELL ALL OF MINE MUST HAVE SNAKES NOT WORMS  THE AMOUNT THEY HAVE EATEN....I HATE THE    THINGS THEY ARE OF NO USE ARE THEY

[Littlebobo]

Well i wouldn't think that it was particularly good for them ...i have been told that eating insects and birds etc is what causes worms ??

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

I dont think so but am ready to be corrected 

[Tracey]

I would like to know the answer to that. My Jack is a fab fly catcher and eater.

[Mark]

No Milly's mum. its raw potatoes 
(well that's what my mum always said)

[Millys Mum]

Does eating flies give you worms or is that an old wives tale? My lot have eaten loads over the last few days and im wondering whats going on in their guts!