Question by TropyWife: Noticed a tapeworm in my dogs feces this AM. He does not have fleas and has always been on Frontline. My other
dog does not have them. They are both indoor shih-tzus and only go out to poop. I will take to Vet on Monday. How do dogs get tapeworms w/no fleas on them?
Can their owners get tapeworms from dog?

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Answer by arkpudel
Just because there is not a flea at that time, doesn’t mean there never has been. The fleas can still bite your dog, but are then killed by the drug.

I don’t believe you can get the worms from them, but I’m not positive on that.

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Question by Dreaming of Sleep! ?: What parasites and diseases can you catch being exposed to dog feces in a home?
I know a couple of people who live in unsanitary conditions like this… I am just curious…

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Answer by mu
pyrantel pamoate….single ingredient liquid. buy from a vet.

you can take it as well as give it to the animals. you’ll be shitting worms within 24 hours.

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Question by subliminal_suggestion: Is there any way to treat my lawn to kill dog feces parasites?
Specifically round worms

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Answer by ?Dances With Rabbits?
Get your dog treated.

And in the lawn, after the dog doing his stuff, sray it with the hose really well. It will much up, and it can be used as fertilizer. Same with pee. You have to add water, or it will eat the grass.

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Question by ~WolfMoonSpirit~: My dog has a small white worm that I found recently in her feces, It’s smaller than half a inch, what is it?
I wanted to know what type of worm it is

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Answer by Whitraclo
Most likely a tape worm. Did it look like a grain of rice sorta?

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I’ve been observing white 1/4 white worm-like things in my dog’s feces. They don’t appear to be moving, and they’re not consistent. They also seem to come out of his anus at night, his bed sometimes has shriveled up little versions of them. They look like small grains of rice. I brought a sample into the vet for a fecal test, and they said he doesn’t have worms. Any ideas on what this could be?