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Old 02-16-2011, 07:45 PM   #4
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thank you for responding!
I thought fleas caused round worm? (I'm assuming that is what they are. saw one and it wasn't the size of a piece of rice...was a little longer). but the girls don't have any fleas...I have know idea how she could have gotten them..

and yes...I know posts can get buried...quite quickly.

thank you again for your response!
Dead tapeworms look like rice. If you see them near their anus right after they have pooped or in the poop when they are still alive, they look bigger.

Round worms are long, like spaghetti.

Your vet will be able to tell what the worms are.
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