Are These Eggs or Something Else?

January 30, 2011 1:18 PM

What the HECK keeps appearing above my dog's butthole?

I don't now if these are flea eggs or what, but almost every day when I groom my dog, I see a two or three of these small, hard yellow things that look like rice grains hanging next to my dog's butt, clinging to his fur.

We're currently treating the dog and house for fleas, but its an ongoing battle.

Are these eggs or something else? It's so weird how they keep reappearing...BLEAGH...

Apologies for no photos...I'll try to snap a few next time. But really, imagine grains of rice that are yellow, two or three of them that appear every other day.

posted by The ____ of Justice to Pets & Animals (5 answers total)

Best answer: I'll bet they're tapeworm segments which are spread by fleas. My cat had them before.
posted by elmay at 1:22 PM on January 30, 2011

Best answer: Ditto, sounds like tapeworm segments.
posted by tel3path at 1:24 PM on January 30, 2011

Best answer: Nthing tapeworms. Get rid of the fleas, treat the tapeworm, and your dog will be good to go.
posted by cooker girl at 1:30 PM on January 30, 2011

Response by poster: Oh, gross.

Thanks guys. It's good to know the tapeworms are easier to treat than the fleas, at least. ARRRGH
posted by The ____ of Justice at 1:42 PM on January 30, 2011

Best answer: Yep. Worms.
De-worm, the keep them away with a rigorous flea control program. Fleas lead to worms.
posted by SLC Mom at 2:25 PM on January 30, 2011