[tāṕwûrḿ]
(n.)Any of various ribbonlike, often very long flatworms of the class Cestoda, that lack an alimentary canal and are parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates, including humans.
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Alternate Name(s): Teniasis; Pork tapeworm; Beef tapeworm; Tapeworm; Taenia saginata; Taenia solium ...... Taeniasis is a tapeworm infection.
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This is the world of the tapeworms. Although they don't cause lots of damage in the pets, tapeworms sure are gross and disgusting to pet ... The various species of tapeworms; You will notice in the images below that tapeworms use an "intermediate host" to accomplish transmission from one dog or cat to another.
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Cestoda is a class of parasitic flatworms, commonly called tapeworms , that live in the digestive tract of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. Taenia sag...
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Tapeworms are a type of parasitic flatworms from the class Cestoidia. They are the largest of all parasites and may be up to 10 meters long. They consist of three main parts:the scolex-the head and attachment organ of the parasite;
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This parasite does not harm the pet in any way as there are plenty of nutrients passing by to serve both the host and its tapeworm (tapeworms require very little nutrients.) Still, high performance dogs, who need every Calorie working for them, may show a decrease in performance because of a tapeworm infection.
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    Tapeworms can conjure up many images and thoughts of a ghastly infestation. However, in comparison to other intestinal worms it is probably the parasite with the least direct health problems. Although they compete with the infected pet for the nutrients of ingested food, they do not generally harm the host.
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The transmission, life cycle, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and public health hazards of tapeworms in dogs. ... Tapeworms are flat worms that are segmented. They consist of a head, neck, and then a number of segments. The head usually has suckers or muscular grooves that enable the tapeworm to attach itself to...
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