Not all fleas are infected with tapeworms, but all it takes is for Fido to ingest the tapeworm infected flea to complete this pesky parasite's life cycle and end up
with a tapeworm infestation.
Dogs
with a tapeworm infestation may appear with no symptoms at all, or they may appear with a number of general intestinal type symptoms.
Most cats do not have clinical signs associated
with tapeworm infestation, though.
Not exact matches
Severe flea
infestations can produce blood disorders, especially in puppies or older dogs
with other health conditions, and ingested fleas can even cause intestinal
tapeworm infections.
Tapeworms can cause no symptoms
with very mild
infestations to severe malnutrition and death
with severe cases.
Tapeworms are transmitted by fleas so if your child is playing with a dog that has a flea infestation it is possible they could ingest a flea and end up with t
Tapeworms are transmitted by fleas so if your child is playing
with a dog that has a flea
infestation it is possible they could ingest a flea and end up
with tapewormstapeworms.
Diarrhea
with mucus and occasionally blood may be signs of
tapeworm infestation.
Without treatment, however, massive
tapeworm infestations potentially interfere
with digesting food and / or elimination.
Humans can develop
infestations with Echinococcus
tapeworms by eating the parasite's eggs.
Tapeworm infestations may also present
with convulsions in extreme cases.
Although I didn't get a flea
infestation, my Darlene (RIP) ended up
with tapeworms.
Tapeworm infestations in humans are most commonly treated
with Praziquantel.
Effitix effectively kills and repels 4 types of ticks
with Effitic: the Brown dog tick, Americam dog tick, Lone Star tick, and Deer tick, By controlling pests, your pet is also protected from potentially receiving commonly transmitted diseases such as bartonellosis,
tapeworm infestations and Lym deases.