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Why don't tapeworms die out with medication?
Because of environmental contamination. Tapeworms shed eggs into the environment and those eggs then turn into the next generation of tapeworms. Treatment of tapeworms with medication only kill the adult tapeworms currently residing in that animal, but the environment and other animals remain a source of eggs and adult tapeworms.
Do acids in your stomach kill tapeworms?
No, stomach acids do not kill tapeworms. Tapeworms are adapted to the environment of the alimentary canal; if they were not, there would be no tapeworms.
What happens once a tapeworm dies and is still inside?
Usually once you use medication to kill tapeworms, it should come out the next time you go to the bathroom.
How are tapeworms different from barn owls?
Tapeworms don't eat or kill their host where to barn owls kill and eat their prey
Can diatomaceous earth be used to kill tapeworms in cats?
yes, absolutely mix the diatomaceous hearth with the milk, or water it work great to kill tapeworms in cats
Does ethanol kill parasites like tapeworms and roundworms?
yes
Will piperazine kill tapeworms in cats?
no the methodology is entirely different.
Can dogs still be treated for tapeworms after taking pyrantel pamoate treatment?
Yes, Tapeworms are produced by your animal ingesting fleas. In order to "cure" tapeworms you should uses a deworming medication for tapes as well as put your animal on a flea preventative.
Lots of 6 inch white smooth worms passed by puppy?
Those are tapeworms. Go to the vet to get medication.
How do you kill a tapeworm?
Tapeworms are usually treated with a single dose of medicine taken by mouth. Commonly used medicines for tapeworms are praziquantel (Biltricide) and albendazole (Albenza).These medications kill the tapeworms. The dead tapeworms then dissolve or pass from your body with bowel movements. If worms are large, you may have cramping when they pass. Your doctor will recheck stool samples at one and three months after you finish treatment. When tapeworms are confined to the intestines, appropriate treatment gets rid of them in more than 95% of people.
How can you get rid of tapeworms?
The best way would be to go to your doctor and have him prescribe medicine to safely kill the tapeworms. They will then pass through your body like any other waste products.
Do humans get tapeworms from dog's fleas or tapeworms segment?
Humans get tapeworms from dogs when they jump from hosts (the dog) to us (the humans) and for more information please check out this site. Also from eating some meats from animals that may have had it and not cooking it enough to kill and get rid of them!! http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5164980_do-humans-tapeworms-dogs.html
