Tapeworms of the Cat
This Vet Note is specific to Dipylidium caninum. What is it? Cestodiasis is a parasitic infection of the small intestine caused by cestodes (a.k.a. tapeworms), which are segmented intestinal parasitic flatworms. Dipylidium caninum is the most common tapeworm of the cat. Note that there are additional tapeworm species e.g. Taenia spp. and Echinococcus spp., but […]
Tapeworms of the Dog
This Vet Note is specific to Dipylidium caninum. What is it? Cestodiasis is a parasitic infection of the small intestine caused by cestodes (a.k.a. tapeworms), which are segmented intestinal parasitic flatworms. Dipylidium caninum is the most common tapeworm of the dog. Note that there are additional tapeworm species e.g. Taenia spp. and Echinococcus spp., but […]