Flea Tapeworm Eggs - Dipylidium caninum

These are the eggs of the flea tapeworm.

This parasite infects organisms afflicted with fleas and lice, including dogs, cats, and human pet-owners, especially children. It occurs worldwide, and is the most common tapeworm of dogs and is also relatively common in cats.

Infections can be asymptomatic, but when symptoms occur, they include: diarrhea, abdominal colic, constipation, rectal itching, and pain due to emerging proglottids through the anal cavity. Yuck.

*microscope slide

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Patomarazul

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Yes, yuck! :-D Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  So very true. Posted 3 years ago

NattyOne

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I wonder if I should scratch or something?? Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  It definitely makes the skin crawl. Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Thanks for sharing .... not! Lol Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Let's just look at the pretty shapes and forget we can read. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Yes. Just pretend it's a raspberry. Ignore the fact that it causes rectal itching. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

The Flea Tapeworm

"Dipylidium caninum," also called the flea tapeworm, double-pored tapeworm, or cucumber tapeworm, is a cyclophyllid cestode that infects organisms afflicted with fleas and canine chewing lice, including dogs, cats, and sometimes human pet-owners, especially children.

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Similar species: Cyclophyllidea

Species identified by Christine Young