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Always wash your hands and use hand sanitizer.

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Treatment is very simple. Your vet will give a one dose prescription of praziquantel, which will dissolve the tapeworms. This same medication is used to treat humans.

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The scolex or head of the tapeworm is conical shaped and has four suckers.

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dipylidium canine containing an egg packet of 8 eggs under a microscope.

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Sign your pet may have a problem. A veterinarian can help diagnose your pets condition by taking a stool sample.

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Dogs will eat fleas that are present and contain cysticercoids, which is the larvae stage of a tapeworm.

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Life cycle

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Notice the white rice looking object in the image. This is a tapeworm in a dogs stool.

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Tapeworms in the large intestine of a dog. These can be best prevented in animals through flea and worm control medications. Have pets regularly checked by their veterinarians and cleaning feces left behind by your pet.

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Most dogs and cats will appear asymptomatic. Even children will not show any changes in behavior.

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Dipylidium Caninum is more commonly known as a tapeworm. They are found primarily in dogs and cats but will occasionally appear in humans, mostly small children. They are found all over the world.