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Dipylidiasis
Aka: Dipylidiasis, Tapeworm
- Epidemiology
- Occasionally seen in toddlers
- Cause
- Dog or cat Tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum)
- Transmission
- Tapeworm carried by fleas
- Dogs and cats swallow adult fleas and acquire Tapeworm
- Child accidentally swallows flea while playing with pet
- Symptoms
- Usually asymptomatic
- Signs
- Motile worm segments (proglottids) on stool or perianal
- Appear as cucumber seeds when fresh
- Appear as rice grains when dry
- Management
- Praziquantel (Biltricide) 5-10 mg/kg for 1 dose
- Prevention
- Flea control
- Regular worming of pets