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Originally Posted by margaritaville  Tape worms come from swallowing a flea. With Sissy the main thing we noticed was she was very skinny and very tired (she's a rescue). Then we found the "rice grains" in the bed. Another symptom is butt dragging  . |
Exactly! My Scooter was a rescue and had one when we first got him. Had to have a shot to kill the tapeworm.
Within the year had another one but no more after that. I made sure he stayed free from fleas and had his fecal checks. You really need to get your dogs to the vet as soon as possible.