Signs That Your Dog May Be Dealing with a Tapeworm Weight loss even when eating normally. Lethargy. Distended abdomen. Vomiting. Diarrhea. Dull coat. Visual evidence of tapeworms.
How can you tell if your dog has a tapeworm?
Clinical diagnosis is usually made by observing the white, mobile tapeworm segments in the feces or crawling around the anus. These segments look like grains of white rice or cucumber seeds. Occasionally segments are seen crawling around the dog's anus.
What happens if tapeworms go untreated in dogs?
If left untreated, tapeworms can also be quite dangerous to your dog. These segmented parasites make themselves comfortable inside your dog's intestines. These nasty little worms can reproduce in each of their segments, causing more worms and more strife for your dog.
How long until tapeworm symptoms appear in dogs?
If your dog lives in a flea-infested environment, re-infection with tapeworms may occur in as little as two weeks. Since tapeworm medication is so effective, recurrent tapeworm infections are almost always due to re-infection from fleas and not failure of the product. Can I get tapeworms from my dog?
What does it look like when a dog poops out a tapeworm?
Tapeworm infections are usually diagnosed by finding segments—which appear as small white worms that may look like grains of rice or seeds—on the rear end of your dog, in your dog's feces, or where your dog lives and sleeps.
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