Tapes/dogs and fleas

SSY (polstar@hutchtel.net)
Sat, 1 Nov 1997 19:50:58 -0500

Correct me if I am wrong.

Dogs do not get tapes from eating segments that are shed from other dogs
etc. The culprit is the flea. It has been a long time can't find my text
books today. Believe it is the ingestion of the flea which gives the dog
the tape. The flea acts as an intermediate (sp?) host. That is why
getting rid of the fleas will keep the tapes from reinfecting the dog. Then
worm the dog. And keep the fleas off the dog........

Will some one explain the horse cycle not clear on that one. In all my
years have never seen segments in horse apples.

Sigrid

P.S.Also the dog will have obvious white segments in the do do. Looks like
rice.

The Space Cadet