Tapeworms

[Smudge]

This is unlike roundworms, hookworms and whipworms that can be pass directly from the feces.

Ok, maybe that's what I was thinking of. I knew some kind of worm could get passed on to another dog that way.

 

[SheepOfBlue]

and I would think antibiotics would have zero effect on prevention (if anything a weaker immune system might make it easier)

 

[OntarioSheltie]

Dogs and cats get tapeworms by eating another host(animal) carrying the tapeworms. ie flea, rabbit, rodent(mice in cats), fish etc. They can not get them by eating the segment or directly for the feces(poop) of an animal with tapeworms. The segments must pass though another host. This is unlike roundworms, hookworms and whipworms that can be pass directly from the feces.

Good to know, but yucko!

At least they're easy to get rid of.