{"id":1725,"date":"2019-02-08T06:47:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T06:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/?p=1725"},"modified":"2019-02-09T05:30:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T05:30:46","slug":"tapeworms-in-dogs-treatment-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/tapeworms-in-dogs-treatment-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Tapeworms in Dogs: Treatment and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dog-suffering-from-tapeworm\"<\/a>Tapeworms are endoparasites that feed on the intestinal walls of the dog\u2019s body. They draw nutrition and lay eggs that are often eliminated through the natural fecal process. Worm eggs that stay inside of the body mature and reproduce whereas the ones that are excreted along with stool go on infecting the environment. Some of them also reside in the anal sac which causes inconvenience and itching in the hind region of the dog, leading him to scoot on the floor or on a rough surface. Dogs usually end up getting tapeworms when they accidentally ingest a flea or fleas that contain tapeworm eggs in their system.<\/p>\n

Tapeworm Anatomy <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tapeworms have a long, white, flat segmented, grainy appearance with a knob like head that has hooks to fix itself to the intestinal walls. Each segment is known as a proglottid and has its own nucleus to produce a new worm on its own. When the tapeworm has to release eggs it detaches its posterior segments that finally get eliminated during the fecal process. Eggs that lie inside the body go onto mature into adult tapeworms and the cycle continues. Dipylidium caninum<\/em><\/strong> is the species that affects canines and felines the most and can be as long as 8 inches in length.<\/p>\n

Diagnosis Of Tapeworms in Dogs <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diagnostic procedure of tapeworm includes an examination of feces and blood test for detecting tissue invasive infection if any. A vet may also conduct a CT scan, MRI scan, x-rays or ultrasound to determine the level of infection caused by the tapeworms in the dog\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

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Treatment For Tapeworms in Dogs <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Praziquantel is a known drug that treats tapeworms effectively. It is either administered by injection or can be given orally as a tablet. Other treatments also include granules that are easy to sprinkle on the food of the pet or chewable those come with a palatable flavor. Combination treatments are also highly effective in treating multiple worm infections caused by whipworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and roundworms. The vet’s advice parents to complete their dog\u2019s worming course so that all the traces of infection are successfully eliminated.<\/p>\n

Tapeworm Prevention in Dogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n