A quick review of our blog traffic stats revealed what we at Little Creek Veterinary Clinic believe is our most popular blog post of all time. Since folks love it so much, we won’t make you search for it — instead, we’ll present it once again.
Sesame seed or Tapeworm segment?
Since we’re always telling people that dried-up Tapeworm segments (proglottids) look like sesame seeds, we thought we would show the actual comparison.
Photo A:
Sesame seeds or Tapeworm segments? Photo by Little Creek Veterinary Clinic.
Photo B:
Sesame seeds or Tapeworm segments? Photo by Little Creek Veterinary Clinic.
Photo C:
Sesame seeds on the left; Tapeworm segments (proglottids) on the right.
Photo by Little Creek Veterinary Clinic.
So if you see a collection of these little doodads around where your dog or cat has been sitting, call the vet, because your pet has Tapeworms.
No, Fluffy did not get into the hamburger buns. Those are Tapeworm segments.
This post originally appeared on October 28, 2014.
