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Discussion on Tapeworms/dogs/horses
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Jojo15
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2007 - 9:20 am:
Just recently have noticed a flea infestation on my dogs. And hence, now found a few tapes in the dogs manure. Are the tapeworms a different variety than what a horse can ingest vs. a dogs tape? I guess what i'm asking, is it species specific?
The article mentions mites for the horse, while i know ingesting a flea is the culprit for the dog. Does a horse have to ingest the mite to get tapes? and Can horses also by mistake ingest a flea and still get tapes? I've never seen a flea on my horses or goats? why is that? Anyone know?
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Cheryl
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 2, 2007 - 9:47 am:
When we lived in WA State we had a horrible flea problem - I sprayed the nematodes around the house - garden and barn area. The next year there were 0 fleas on any of the dogs or cats. There were still no fleas 5 years later when we moved and I only sprayed the nematodes that one time.
Not an answer to your question - but is a way to get rid of the problem.
CK
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Jan 4, 2007 - 6:10 am:
Horses are not known to contract the common species of tapeworms, like that contracted through fleas, that dogs and cats get nor vice versa.
DrO
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Jojo15
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 7, 2007 - 11:18 am:
Looking up tapeworms and there are so many of the species... just wondered if there was some kind of cross contamination. its all a tad confusing having so many different kinds of animals and which problems cross over to each specific animal and which don't... grin...
I still am curious though why i've never seen a flea or tick on my horse or goats, when i know my land is infested with them. I can wash the dogs clean and within a day they are filled with DrOppings again. Its just awful.
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Jojo15
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 7, 2007 - 11:20 am:
cheryl, do you have a link where to get the nematodes? And do you know if they will get eaten by my chickens?
I did hear that guinea hens would help in my problem they'll pick clean an area of ticks (not a problem luckily) so curious if they do with fleas too... cheap and natural if i got them....
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Cheryl
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 7, 2007 - 11:50 am:
Jojo - I know Farnam has them - you might check with your feed store - That's where I got the ones I sprayed. We had chickens and ducks when I sprayed - didn't seem to matter. The first year I sprayed I went ahead using Advantage - which helped - the second year I kept waiting for fleas to show up - not one. We got Tobe the second year. He had horrible skin allergies which the Vet insisted were caused by fleas. She spent a good 15 minutes looking for signs of fleas on him and couldn't find any. Blood tests revealed he was allergic to just about everything but fleas. He's 9 years old now and to my knowledge has never had a flea on him.
It has to be above freezing to spray the nematodes.
Cheryl
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Member:
Cheryl
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 7, 2007 - 11:52 am:
I forgot to mention - our property - 4.5 acres was surrounded by a 5 foot fence. The dogs NEVER got out and to my knowledge the cats stayed in too.
Cheryl
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Member:
Annaspop
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 7, 2007 - 12:11 pm:
Try Gardens Alive https://www.gardensalive.com/category.asp?c=404&x=16&y=9
Margy
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