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There are various types of tapeworm that can affect dogs The

Summary: There are various types of tapeworm that can affect dogs The most common is called Dipylidium caninum the flea tapeworm The most serious from the human point of view is Echinococcus granulosus the hydatid tapeworm Tapeworms consist of a head part which attaches to the lining of the dog s intestine and a body and numerous segments which hang into the inside of the dog s gut The flea tapeworm is quite large up to 50cm and its segments can often be seen in dog droppings which resemble small melon seeds and will often move about The hydatid tapeworm is much smaller 4 6 cm and the segments in the dog s droppings cannot be seen with the naked eye Tapeworm There are various types of tapeworm that can affect dogs The most common is called Dipylidium caninum the flea tapeworm The most serious from the human point of view is Echinococcus granulosus the hydatid tapeworm Tapeworms consist of a head part which attaches to the lining of the dog s intestine and a body and numerous segments which hang into the inside of the dog s gut The flea tapeworm is quite large up to 50cm and its segments can often be seen in dog droppings which resemble small melon seeds and will often move about The hydatid tapeworm is much smaller 4 6 cm and the segments in the dog s droppings cannot be seen with the naked eye Tapeworm

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