Hi, I’m new to Dog Forum. I just wanted to see if anyone knows what this is? It’s all over Dixie’s bed. I keep washing her bed but every time she lays on it, this stuff reappears. I can’t tell where it’s coming from. I took her to the vet and they could not tell me what it was, either.
That's dried tapeworm segments. You'll need to treat your dog for fleas, and get an appropriate wormer to kill the worms. The reason for getting rid of the fleas is that dogs and cats get tapeworms from swallowing fleas.
That is unbeleivable to me that if it's worms your vet wouldnt know what it is. He could analyse the specimen. I'm thinking if your vet doesnt know its more likely from shrubs or grasses outside. I cant tell from the photo, but surely your vet could tell you if you brought some samples in. I'd be changing vets if my vets couldnt tell me what that is. Could it be off th fabric /bedding if the dog digs it? Could it be falling in from the window or out of the ceiling? Is there somewhere your dog goes where they could've collected them eg under the house. I'd be looking everywhere. Are there worms in the dogs poop? Does your dog have an itchy bottom? These are all things your vet should be asking you & checking.
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