YES!Fido can indeed catch tapeworms from Mr.Whiskers, albeit indirectly. Most commonly, tapeworm is spread among household pets by an intermediate host such as a flea.
Can worms in cats transfer to dogs?
Yes, dogs can get worms from felines. People may think specific strains of worms cannot be transmitted between species, but a number of worms can, in fact, be transmitted from cats to your dog.
Can my dog get tapeworms from eating cat poop?
Your cat can host internal parasites that your dog can acquire by eating the cat's feces. Cats can carry roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms, and their eggs may wind up in the cats' feces. When your dog eats your cat's poop, he ingests the worm's eggs and becomes infected.
Are dog and cat tapeworms the same?
Tapeworms are flat, segmented intestinal parasites of the cat and dog. They belong to a different family than other intestinal parasites, such as hookworms and roundworms, which are the other common intestinal parasites of cats and dogs.
Are tapeworms contagious to other pets?
Tapeworms are not contagious, like a cold, per se, but they are transmittable — through fleas — from animal to animal and in rare cases to humans. Just like your cat, if your dog eats an infected flea while chewing his skin, he can get tapeworms.
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