(2) Tapeworm disease
Tapeworms are a common internal parasite in dogs and cats, caused by various tapeworms of the order Pseudacle and The Order Rotunda. Dogs, cats a variety of tapeworms can infect people and other domestic animals, especially their larvae to the health of people and livestock, food hygiene is more harmful.
[Prevention]
(1) When dogs are infected with fleas, they will also be infected with tapeworms, because immature tapeworms will parasitize in the body of fleas, and when dogs lick and bite the coat with their tongues, they will swallow fleas and become infected. Dogs can also become infected by preying on small rodents and eating uncooked animal offal. Dogs with mild infections generally have no obvious symptoms, but in severe cases can cause abdominal disease, dyspepsia, alternating diarrhea and constipation. Usually carefully observed, if the dog is found to have white short segments in the stool or around the anus, it is possible to be infected with the disease.
(2) Not feeding raw minced meat and raw animal offal can reduce the chance of infection.
(3) Strengthen breeding management, keep the kennel clean, and regularly deworm. Insecticides are often used to kill fleas on the surface of animals, extinguish rodents, and the feces and insect bodies discharged by diseased animals should be deeply buried and fermented to prevent artificial expansion of human infection.
[Treatment]
(1) Praziquantel is an ideal taeniasis drug, with good effect, small poison, and a dose of 2. 5-5 mg/kg body weight, orally for 2-3 days.
(2) Thiobidichlorophenol tablets (vudicine) are effective against various tapeworms, dogs 200 mg / kg of weight, cats 50-100 mg / kg body weight, fasting.
