Sentences with phrase «when tapeworm segments»

When tapeworm segments dry, they look like a grain of rice.

When a tapeworm segment (egg case) is expelled it is about 1/2 to 3 / 4th of an inch long (around 10 to 20 mm) and is usually moving.

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I think it is worth treating for these worms when it obvious that a cat has them due to the presence of tapeworm segments around the rectum or in the stool since I don't know which patients will have problems.

Tapeworm infection is usually diagnosed when the white, mobile segments are seen crawling on your cat or in the stool.

Tapeworms, rice - like segments pet owners observe around their pet's bottom and in the stool, result when the pet ingests fleas carrying the tapeworm larva.

Tapeworm infection is usually diagnosed when the white, mobile segments are seen crawling on your dog or in the stool.

When the moving segments crawl away, dry up, and crack, they release hundreds of microscopic tapeworm eggs.

Generally, when a pet is infected, the owner will notice tapeworm segments, which look like rice, in the stool, near the anus or on the pet's fur.

But veterinarians know that they have a flea problem when they find the rice - like tapeworm segments on their stool or anus.