Unlike other intestinal parasites, cats can not become infected by
eating tapeworm eggs.
Fleas
eat the tapeworm eggs; then the tapeworm egg grows into a larval stage in the flea.
On top of this your cat could swallow the fleas, and as fleas
eat tapeworm eggs, the eggs end up in your cat's small intestine.
Not exact matches
This can occur if someone shedding
tapeworm eggs contaminates food that other people then
eat.
A: Lars - The most common form of
tapeworm is transmitted when a flea
eats the
egg of the
tapeworm, allowing it to «hatch» and then the flea is
eaten by the dog or cat.
The
tapeworm cycle begins with the flea larvae
eating fecal matter that contains
tapeworm eggs.
Unlike other intestinal parasites, dogs can not become infected by
eating fertilized
tapeworm eggs.
Tapeworms are easily inflicted on cats by fleas or by
eating their
eggs.
Tapeworm eggs, which are shed within tapeworm segments in feces, are eaten by flea larvae that develop into infecte
Tapeworm eggs, which are shed within
tapeworm segments in feces, are eaten by flea larvae that develop into infecte
tapeworm segments in feces, are
eaten by flea larvae that develop into infected fleas.
Tapeworms are contracted by ingesting a flea that has ingested a tapeworm egg or segment, or by eating rodents and other wildlife that are infested with tapeworms a
Tapeworms are contracted by ingesting a flea that has ingested a
tapeworm egg or segment, or by
eating rodents and other wildlife that are infested with
tapeworms a
tapeworms and fleas.
Tapeworms have an intermediary host, which means the
tapeworm eggs must be
eaten by something else, like a flea, where the
egg hatches and creates a cyst that, when
eaten, forms a
tapeworm.
Dogs become infected with
tapeworms when they ingest a flea or
eat a small mammal containing
tapeworm eggs.
Humans can develop infestations with Echinococcus
tapeworms by
eating the parasite's
eggs.
The flea larvae do not pay close attention to what they
eat and innocently consume
tapeworm eggs.
Tapeworm most commonly occurs when a pet swallows a flea containing tapeworm eggs or if they eat an infecte
Tapeworm most commonly occurs when a pet swallows a flea containing
tapeworm eggs or if they eat an infecte
tapeworm eggs or if they
eat an infected animal
To complete their life - cycle, all
tapeworms require an intermediate host to first
eat the
eggs from the environment, and then the cat will turn into infected by consuming the intermediate host.