Life Cycle
This stage of Taenia is ingested by the intermediate host.
What is an egg?
Taenia infection is more common in these types of animals.
What are older animals?
In the DH, adult Taenia usually cause this amount of pathology.
What is little or none?
All Taenia species have this in common when it comes to egg appearance.
What is they all appear the same?
Preventing infection with Taenia involves stopping this from happening.
What is ingestion of the intermediate host?
After ingestion by the IH, the egg hatches in this organ.
What is the stomach?
A visible clue that a dog may be infected with Taenia can be found here.
What are feces or the perineal area?
In the IH, this structure can cause significant pathology by surrounding the metacestode.
What are cysts?
Segments of Taenia used for diagnosis have this shape.
What is rectangular?
During necropsy, adult Taenia worms can be found in this location.
What is the intestine?
The infective larval stage attaches to this part of the DH using its scolex.
What is the mucosa of the small intestine?
Severe Taenia infections may lead to vomiting, poor hair condition, and this type of coat.
What is a rough hair coat?
One serious complication in the DH caused by heavy Taenia infection is this intestinal issue.
What is obstruction of the small intestine?
This is the name of the dewormer used specifically for tapeworms like Taenia.
What is Praziquantel (Droncit)?
This is the term for the larval stage of Taenia in the intermediate host.
What is cysticercus?
Diagnosis is typically made by finding this in the feces.
What are segments or eggs?
True or False: There is migration in the definitive host during Taenia infection.
What is False?