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makuneros, Flickr Tapeworms, a parasite is a common affliction for household dogs. As part of a Paw Nation series providing background about the medical problems your pet may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Jon M. Fletcher, Internal Medicine Department with Southeast Veterinary Specialists in Metairie, La., to get some insights about the condition. Can tapeworms be potentially deadly? The most common tapeworms in dogs, Dipylidium caninum and Taenia pisiformis, are not commonly associated with clinically significant disease and rarely [cause death]. In fact, in most cases the intestinal adult worms do no apparent harm to the host. Tapeworm infestation is common is certain groups of animals. ...

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