[header] How to get rid of tapeworms in your pets [title] Look for common symptoms. [step] In general, signs of tapeworms can be difficult to spot. The most obvious sign is when you spot little segments of the worm-almost like grains of rice-around your pet's anus or in its fecal matter.
[header] How to get rid of tapeworms in your pets [title] Look for common symptoms. [step] In general, signs of tapeworms can be difficult to spot. The most obvious sign is when you spot little segments of the worm-almost like grains of rice-around your pet's anus or in its fecal matter.
These types of worms are common around the abdomen, spine, skin, feet, genitals, and thighs. Smaller, non-common signs include diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, weakness, and lethargy. Sometimes, behavioral clues might tip you off. If your dog seems to be dragging its butt on the carpet more frequently, you may want to check for tapeworms. [substeps] Symptoms include small, squirming balls of white, grey, or yellowish stool. Lesions in the anal region or the anus, however, work very similar to tapeworms-the worms push them up into the secretions or draw them down. [substeps] These may appear as " black spots " or colored blobs below the worm's actual size. The light source can also show scaly patches on its skin, especially along the head and anus.