Sentences with phrase «fleas as an intermediate host»

- Tapeworms are parasitic flatworms that use fleas as an intermediate host, then infect the kitten when a flea is eaten.

There are several kinds of tapeworm the most common being Dipylidium Caninum this tapeworm uses fleas as the intermediate host whereas Taenia and Echinococcus which are less common are contracted by contact with either rodents such as rats, squirrels, mice and birds or larger livestock like Deer, Sheep, and Horses.

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A young goat herder prepares to drink dam water through a pipe filter, which keep out the water fleas that serve as an intermediate host for Guinea worm larvae.

Fleas act as an intermediate host for tapeworm, as adult fleas consume the tapeworm Fleas act as an intermediate host for tapeworm, as adult fleas consume the tapeworm fleas consume the tapeworm eggs.

The flea acts as the intermediate host for the tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum).

Most parasites require intermediate hosts (they must pass through the body of another species, such as a flea) before they can re-infect another dog or cat.

Tapeworms Tapeworms require an intermediate host, such as a flea, a bird, or certain species of rodents, in order to complete their life cycle.

Fleas are carriers of disease and also serve as an intermediate host for tapeworms.

Infection through an intermediate host such as fleas, mosquitoes and ticks is also possible.

Sometimes, as Fido persists in chewing and licking at his flea bites, he may accidentally ingest one or more fleas, which are the intermediate hosts for tapeworms.

Tapeworms can be transmitted to pets that ingest fleas or other intermediate hosts, such as small rodents, that carry tapeworm larvae.

Also, fleas serve as an intermediate host for tapeworms, which can infect both your pet and humans.