[theBCnut]

It is definitely tapeworms. You can get the medication for them over the counter now at feed stores and the big box store pet supply places. Of all the worms, tapeworms are the least harmful. They steal a little nutrition and can cause a poor coat, but not much more than that. Your dog ate an infected flea quite some time ago. Those things are egg packets, not the actual worm, and they don’t shed egg packets until they are old enough. You don’t need the vet for them. The wormer is one of the safest. You do need a good weight though.

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