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{{Taxobox
|name =''Dipylidium caninum
|kingdom =Animalia
|phylum =Platyhelminthes
|class =[[Cestodes|Cestoda]]
|sub-class =[[Cyclophyllidea]]
|order =
|super-family =
|family =Dipylidiidae
|sub-family =
|genus =Dipylidium
|species ='''''D. caninum'''''
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[[Image:Dipylidium caninum.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Dipylidium caninum'' - Taenia of Dogs and Cats Joaquim Castellà Veterinary Parasitology Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona]]
Also known as: '''''Double-pored tapeworm — Cucumber seed tapeworm
==Introduction==
''D. caninum'' is a very commonly seen parasite of dogs and cats, and of the class [[Cestodes|Cestoda]]. They are capable of growing up to 50cm in length in the small intestine. It is of minor clinical significance, causing no more than occasional anal irritation. Diarrhoea may result if the tapeworms are present in large numbers. The proglottids are motile and can upset owners when they drop onto the furniture or floor.
== ''Dipylidium caninum'' ==
==Identification==
''D. caninum'' resemble ''Taenia spp'', but are considerably shorter than ''Taenia''. ''D. caninum'' have a scolex and a proglottid, which are easily recognized in this species. This parasite also has two sets of genital organs.
The eggs are 25-50μm in length.
==Scientific Classification==
==Life-Cycle==
The '''oncospheres''' are within the egg packets. These are ingested by the intermediate host. They develop into '''cysticercoids''', which is infective by the time that metamorphosis is complete.
Complete development in the intermediate hosts lasts around 1 month. The final host is infected via ingestion of the [[Fleas|flea]] or [[Lice|louse]], containing the cysticercoid.
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=== Significance ===
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''D. caninum'' is a very common parasite of dogs and cats, growing to 50cm long in the small intestine. It is of minor clinical significance causing no more than occasional anal irritation. Diarrhoea may result if the tapeworms are present in large numbers. The proglottids are motile and can upset owners when they drop onto the furniture or floor.
|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Dipylidium+caninum%22%29 ''Dipylidium caninum'' publications]
|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=tapeworm Cestoda]
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