Humans can contract this parasitic disease when a flea infected
with tapeworm eggs is ingested.
When the larva matures into an adult flea (
with the tapeworm egg still inside) and is ingested by a pet during grooming, he / she will get the tapeworm.
Not exact matches
The
tapeworm cycle begins
with the flea larvae eating fecal matter that contains
tapeworm eggs.
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.
Dogs become infected
with tapeworms when they ingest a flea or eat a small mammal containing
tapeworm eggs.
Puppies become infected
with them when they swallow fleas; the
eggs of the
tapeworm live inside the flea.
Tapeworm segments and tapeworm eggs are rarely found mixed wit
Tapeworm segments and
tapeworm eggs are rarely found mixed wit
tapeworm eggs are rarely found mixed
with feces.
Humans can develop infestations
with Echinococcus
tapeworms by eating the parasite's
eggs.
Tapeworm (segments) and tapeworm eggs are rarely found mixed wit
Tapeworm (segments) and
tapeworm eggs are rarely found mixed wit
tapeworm eggs are rarely found mixed
with feces.
Kittens become infected
with them when they swallow fleas because the
eggs of the
tapeworm live inside the flea.
Pets can also become infected
with tapeworms if they ingest fleas carrying
tapeworm eggs.
Size 1 is for puppies and dogs up to 6 kg in weight,
with one dose getting rid of both
tapeworms and roundworms, it is recommended to treat your pet regularly as a preventative measure and as fleas are carriers of
tapeworm eggs, it is important to keep them at bay too.
Once released into the environment, they are swallowed by their needed intermediate host; immature flea larvae, where the
tapeworm egg continues to grow and mature along
with the flea.