What are symptoms of tapeworms?

Question

my dog is bloated they told he she could have tapeworms but could also be a number of things someone please help!!!

Answer 1

In heavy infections, we may notice abdominal discomfort or nervousness in the animal. The animal may vomit and sometimes have convulsions. It is thought that the convulsions are due to toxins produced by the tapeworm. The active segments around the anal area may cause an animal to lick or 'scoot' on the floor.


The most common treatment is praziquantel which is found in Droncit and Tradewinds Tapeworm Tabs. The dose is determined by number of tablets per body weight. It can not be used in pregnant animals. The drug epsiprantel (Cestex) is also effective, but cannot be used in puppies and kittens less than 7 weeks of age. For more information see the table on Treatments of Gastrointestinal Parasites at the end of this article.

The most important preventive measures are flea control and lice control. Numerous products are on the market which can be used for this purpose. It is recommended to not only treat the animals but also the environment in an attempt to kill as many flea larvae as possible.

Answer 2

Tapeworms
Tapeworms are long, segmented worms that can live in a pet's small intestine. There are several species of tapeworms. For example, Dipylidium caninum develop as larvae in fleas (the disease carrier) and are transmitted when the cat or dog ingests the fleas while grooming. Taenia tapeworms are transmitted when a dog or cat eats infective eggs, which live in the soil or larvae, which live in small rodents. Taenia infection is more common among hunting dogs and cats.

Tapeworm infection generally causes very little harm to the host animal. Depending on the species, severe infection may cause the following symptoms:

Abdominal discomfort
Nervousness
Severe itching around the anus
Vomiting
Weight loss
Diagnosis is made by observing tapeworm segments, which look like rice, in the stool, near the anus, or on the pet's fur.
Treatment usually involves a single dose of praziquantel (e.g., Droncit�, Drontal Plus�, Rintal�, Vercom�). Preventative measures include flea control and, if possible, keeping your pet from hunting rodents.

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Answer 3

There are usually no symptoms. Tapeworm infection is usually recognized when the infected person passes segments of tapeworms in the stool. When symptoms are present, the most common symptoms are: * hunger * dizziness * fatigue * loss of appetite * weight loss * vomiting People can develop tapeworms from infected undercooked and raw meats...pork, beef..etc.. It's very treatable, I would advise a lot of hand washing and washing and cooking foods well.

Answer 4

Symptoms: animal eats but is still hungry, the worms themselves. The worms are small and white. You might be able to see them around the dogs anal area or in its feces. Another sure way to tell is to check the bedding after the dog sleeps then leaves. After worms leave the dog's body, they dry up and look like little pieces of rice.

Answer 5

First, look at her/his 'droppings'. If you see white segments in it...that's tape. In order to get tape worm, your dog must ingest a flea, so if your dog has/had fleas recently, it's entirely likely. You can take a sample of the dog's waste in a baggie, to your vet's office and they can test it for you to be sure.

Answer 6

If it keeps rubbing its butt on the floor and white things keep coming out then its worms. u could cure it by getting some pills from the vet.

Answer 7

THE MOST COMMEN SYMPTOMS ARE VOMITTING AND DIARRHEA ALL IT NEEDS ARE THE WORM PILLS FOR DOGS!!CHECK WITH YOUR VET OR AT AN ANIMAL CLINIC!!!HOPE YOUR DOG GETS BETTER SOON!!!
PEACE & LOVE

Answer 8

Short and simple white things coming out there but holes or worms in there ****.

Answer 9

eating the lining of your dogs stomach till it dies

Answer 10

i think tape worms make you eat a lot more then you usually do.