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Lecture Notes

Tapeworm infections are usually diagnosed by finding proglottids —which appear as small white worms that may look like grains of rice or seeds—on the rear end of the animals, in the feces, or where the animal lives and sleeps.

A healthy animal with a moderate tapeworm infection may show no outward signs, but heavy or chronic infections can lead to a dull coat, decreased appetite, and weight loss.