Tapeworm eggs pass out in the faeces of infected dogs.
Not exact matches
This
tapeworm's life cycle starts as an
egg passed in the dog or cat's feces.
Tapeworm eggs are
passed and shed so sporadically, that your veterinarian examining the pup's stool for telltale evidence may often be inconclusive.
These
tapeworms will
pass proglottids containing
egg packets in the feces.
If you were to accidentally ingest the
eggs (called proglottids) of the
tapeworm, the
eggs would
pass through your digestive tract and be eliminated through the feces.
Check your dog's stool:
tapeworm segments contain
eggs, which look like pieces of rice that are
passed through the dog's intestinal tract and expelled.
Check your cat's stool:
tapeworm segments contain
eggs, which look like pieces of rice that are
passed through the cat's intestinal tract and expelled.
Indeed, these tiny, wingless creatures often carry infectious agents themselves, such as
tapeworm eggs and a variety of pernicious bacteria — including the organism that causes feline infectious anemia — which can be
passed among cats that are in close physical contact.