Do dog tapeworms infect dogs?

Yes. Tapeworms can be excreted in dog feces, contaminating drinking water, food, or equipment used by dogs. When other dogs lick these items, they can become infected through the digestive tract. Tapeworms parasitize in a dog's intestines, absorbing their nutrition, destroying intestinal epithelial cells, causing large amounts of intestinal mucosa to shed, and even causing bloody stools in severe cases.

Symptoms of tapeworm infection

Dogs with tapeworms in their bellies may exhibit the following symptoms: 1. Decreased appetite and poor mental state. 2. Loose stools or diarrhea, with blood in the stool later on. Prolonged diarrhea can cause prolapse of the anus. If a pet owner discovers these symptoms in their dog, they should take the dog to a pet hospital for inspection and treatment.

Prescription drug recommendations

If a dog has tapeworms, many tapeworm eggs can be seen in their feces under a microscope. Tapeworms can cause diarrhea, long-term diarrhea, and bloody stools. They can be eradicated by non-spectrum anthelmintics. The dosage of Baylor百球清 is 0.1ml per kilogram of body weight, taken once daily for three consecutive days. If there are many tapeworms in the body, the treatment can be extended to five days. Significant improvement can be seen. If D-800 is taken, half a tablet for dogs under 4 kilograms and one tablet for those over 4 kilograms, taken continuously for 5-7 days. If a dog has diarrhea symptoms, it is recommended to send it to the hospital immediately.

Causes of tapeworm disease

The main reason dogs get tapeworm disease is by contacting feces or egg sacs in grass from infected dogs. Infected dogs mainly show symptoms such as bloody stools, jelly-like stools, weight loss, and anemia. It is recommended that owners take their dogs to the hospital for inspection and treatment as soon as they discover these symptoms. Additionally, attention should be paid to regularly deworming dogs both internally and externally in daily life.