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My dog might have tapeworms. How can I treat them safely at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Male | 1 year old | 27 lbs

I think my dog might have a tapeworm what can I do?

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 27th, 2019

Hello. There are wormers available over the counter that will take care of tapeworms. Make sure the product contains the ingredient praziquantel, or you can pick up SafeGuard canine wormer at Petco. If you want to be sure of what you might be seeing befors giving Poppy any wormer, you can always take a fecal sample to your vet for analysis. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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