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Will roundworm medicine kill tapeworms in dogs?

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Depending on what kind of worms your dog has, you may or may not see worms in their stool in the days following a deworming treatment. Most deworming products treat roundworms, hookworms and whipworms by paralyzing and killing the parasites; tapeworms are killed and broken up into smaller segments.


What medicine gets rid of tapeworms in dogs?

Tapeworms in dogs can be treated with a parasiticide drug called praziquantel . This drug is available in both oral and injectable form and is dosed by weight. Once praziquantel has been administered, it causes the adult tapeworms to detach from the intestinal wall.

Can a dog have tapeworms and roundworms?

Worms are small parasites that are relatively common in most dogs. There are five different types of worms that affect domestic dogs: roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, whipworms and heartworms. The symptoms of worms in dogs depend on the type of worm and the breed of dog.

Are tapeworms the same as roundworms?

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.

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