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Horses can contract tapeworms from an infected horse, or even a pasture that has been heavily grazed.

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How large can tapeworms get when they are in a horses body?

Equine tapeworms are between 1-3 inches in length.


What is therealationship between horses and tapeworms called?

It's a parasitic relationship.


Do horses get parasites?

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Do acids in your stomach kill tapeworms?

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Are tapeworms and ringworms the same?

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Are tapeworms in cookie dough?

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Are tapeworms useful to humans?

No. tapeworms are pest to humans.


Which term refers to the killing of tapeworms?

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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.


If a dog with tapeworms licks your son on the face could he get tapeworms?

YES