*the cat sleeps on our beds
*the cat shares bowls with the dog- who also sleeps on our beds and always is full of kisses
how do you know if you have tape worms?
I plan to use a tapeworm med for the cat but
Im also unsure if I should give the dog med if Im unsure she has it?
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Sleeping on the floor or even on a bad or uneven bed isn't the best thing for a dog to do. As they get older it becomes even more important that they have a really good dog bed to sleep in.
The other reason to get a dog bed is, of course, to keep them off of yours or off of the best couch in the house. If you don't want them all over your furniture, get them a comfortable bed of their own that they will love and use for a long time.
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As soon as your are aware that you dog is suffering from orthopedic issues, the floor is simply not a good place for them to sleep. Even a conventional dog bed just will not do. The even balance of a dog's weight is more important at this stage of their life than at any time before. A bumpy or uneven bed is not good for the existing joint pain and can actually worsen the dog's problems over time.
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February 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm
The most common type of tapeworm in pets come from ingesting fleas.
Your pets cannot give that type to you, your cat cannot give them to the dog, the dog cannot give them to that cat. The individual has to ingest a flea containing a tapeworm.
You need to put your pets on flea preventative, like Frontline or Advantage to prevent future tapeworm infections. Good luck.
February 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm
Tapes can be passed to us & to dogs but they have to be swallowed. If the dog eats cat poop,licks cat butt, etc it’s very likely he has injested some.
Chances that you have them are pretty low.
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Laura, getting tapes by ingesting fleas is only one way tapes are passed.
February 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm
Both dog and cat need to be treated. It’s not likely that adult humans would get tapeworm from the cat or dog – proper hygiene would prevent that. Animals though will most likely "share" the tapeworm infestation. Flea treat both of them as well (with something safe like Frontline or Advantage) as fleas are the most common cause of tapeworm in the first place.
February 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm
everybody read carefuly
tape worms in cats and dogs will give you death not tapeworms
YES DEATH
tapeworms release eggs in feces/pooh they are then usually eaten by insects like fleas or by cows/sheep while they graze on pooh infsted grass and get larval form of tape worms like – CYSTICERCUS, HYDATID CYST, CEONURUS
does these words ring any bells, they can form in humans also if the eggs are eaten by us accidentally ( eggs are like dust too small to be seen by naked eye, a single tape worm can produce thousands in a single day and it keeps on producing them for years)
i have personally seen such cases in humans, they are usually not so dangerous but remain as small tumors in muscles or liver / lungs etc but rarely infect heart and brain causing death
cats also have toxoplasma , protozoa , reported to cause abortions in women
whatever i didn’t mean to scare and leave the cat or dog but to take care of them properly