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Ugh fleas!
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 479143" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Nancy, if what you saw (the worm) fall from the dog's behind was similar in appearance to a grain of rice, then that was a tapeworm. Animals get them from swallowing fleas (you can google the life cycle of a tapeworm if you really want to). Getting rid of the fleas will not get rid of tapeworms - that will be a separate treatment. I'm surprised your vet didn't mention that. It's very common. Or maybe I just think it's more common than it is because I lived in the south when I worked for a vet (my first job) and we saw it all the time. This was also before monthly flea treatment like they have now, and fleas were impossible to keep at bay. </p><p></p><p>I'm amazed that your dog has never had fleas. We have a lot of wildlife around here, so even though my dog rarely comes into contact with other pets (outside my home), she picks up fleas just by going outside. If I treat her, I don't have to treat the cats since they don't go outside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 479143, member: 7083"] Nancy, if what you saw (the worm) fall from the dog's behind was similar in appearance to a grain of rice, then that was a tapeworm. Animals get them from swallowing fleas (you can google the life cycle of a tapeworm if you really want to). Getting rid of the fleas will not get rid of tapeworms - that will be a separate treatment. I'm surprised your vet didn't mention that. It's very common. Or maybe I just think it's more common than it is because I lived in the south when I worked for a vet (my first job) and we saw it all the time. This was also before monthly flea treatment like they have now, and fleas were impossible to keep at bay. I'm amazed that your dog has never had fleas. We have a lot of wildlife around here, so even though my dog rarely comes into contact with other pets (outside my home), she picks up fleas just by going outside. If I treat her, I don't have to treat the cats since they don't go outside. [/QUOTE]
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