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tapeworms are flat intestinal worms that are made up of many small segments each about ¼ ½ 3 5 mm long unlike roundworms that live freely in the intestinal tract tapeworms attach to the wall of the small intestine using hook like mouthpartstapeworms belong to the cestode family of intestinal wormslthough dipylidium species are the most common tapeworms in dogs other cestodes are also important in certain areas taenia species these are tapeworms that are acquired by eating prey or waste containing the infective larval stage overview there are many types of tapeworms that can affect dogs even some that can cause deadly disease and infect people luckily by far the most common type dipylidium caninum is basically harmless to your pooch and of no worry to youverview there are many types of tapeworms that can affect dogs even some that can cause deadly disease and infect people luckily by far the most common type dipylidium caninum is basically harmless to your pooch and of no worry to you first tapeworm eggs must be ingested by flea larvae an immature stage of the flea contact between flea larvae and tapeworm eggs are facilitated by contaminated bedding or carpet adult fleas do not participate in this part of the tapeworm lifecyclethe infected flea larvae will mature into adult fleashe other common tapeworms that can infect a cat are members of a group called taenia the intermediate hosts of these tapeworms are mice birds or rabbits in a similar manner to dipylidium transmission cats acquire taenia infestations by eating infected mice birds or rabbits cats with tapeworm infections often display no immediate symptoms of the infection however in some cats symptoms are much more prevalent symptoms can include vomiting diarrhea extended stomach dehydration and fatigue and lethargy and weight lossdentification of tapeworms often when a cat is displaying the most common symptom of tapeworm infection which is the presence of worms in the feces pet owners don t know necessarily what kind of worms they are seeing tapeworms are distinctive because of the segments human taeniasis is a parasitic infection caused by three tapeworm species t saginata known as the beef tapeworm t solium pork tapeworm and t asiatica the asian tapeworm humans are the only hosts for these taenia tapewormshumans pass the tapeworm segments and or eggs in feces and contaminate the soil in areas where sanitation is poor taenia eggs can survive in a moist environment and remain infective for days to monthscows and pigs become infected after feeding in areas that are contaminated with taenia eggs from human fecesuman taeniasis is a parasitic infection caused by three tapeworm species t saginata known as the beef tapeworm t solium pork tapeworm and t asiatica the asian tapeworm humans are the only hosts for these taenia tapeworms fleas are the intermediate host for dipylidium caninum in other words the tapeworm is unable to complete its life cycle without the presence of fleas in the environment regardless of whether the owner may have seen fleas the cat must have ingested a flea in order to have tapewormshe other common tapeworms that can infect a cat are members of a group called taenia the intermediate hosts of these tapeworms are mice birds or rabbits in a similar manner to dipylidium transmission cats acquire taenia infestations by eating infected mice birds or rabbits tapeworm medications are highly effective at eliminating these parasites however if your cat continues to eats prey re infection can occur with passage of tapeworm segments in 6 8 weeks another less common group of tapeworms called echinococcus is of increasing concern as a threat to human healthhe other common tapeworms that can infect a cat are members of a group called taenia the intermediate hosts of these tapeworms are mice birds or rabbits in a similar manner to dipylidium transmission cats acquire taenia infestations by eating infected mice birds or rabbits the other common tapeworms that can infect a cat are members of a group called taenia the intermediate hosts of these tapeworms are mice birds or rabbits in a similar manner to dipylidium transmission cats acquire taenia infestations by eating infected mice birds or rabbitshe other common tapeworms that can infect a cat are members of a group called taenia the intermediate hosts of these tapeworms are mice birds or rabbits in a similar manner to dipylidium transmission cats acquire taenia infestations by eating infected mice birds or rabbits causes tapeworms are acquired by ingesting the immediate host containing larvae tapeworm eggs are frequently ingested through adult fleas other sources that are potential transmitters and that a dog is likely to ingest include rabbits birds and rodentsauses tapeworms are acquired by ingesting the immediate host containing larvae tapeworm eggs are frequently ingested through adult fleas other sources that are potential transmitters and that a dog is likely to ingest include rabbits birds and rodents humans to continue dev elopment tapeworms are a part of the cestoda family of parasites there are many types of human tapeworms including taenia saginata taenia solium echinococcus granulosus diphyllobothrium latum and hymenolepsis nana dwarf tapewormmost human tapeworm infestations appear asymptomatic and often go unnoticedumans to continue dev elopment tapeworms are a part of the cestoda family of parasites there are many types of human tapeworms including taenia saginata taenia solium echinococcus granulosus diphyllobothrium latum and hymenolepsis nana dwarf tapeworm
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