https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/13511/skunks Hi all I&#39;m probably showing my ignorance but could do with some advice please. Have a client who came in for worming tabs for his cats and complained that they keep getting tape worms. I went through all the usual spiel about control etc and seemsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/78416?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:06:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b996f4c1-679d-4d1d-94f0-13abebba5485Tim Cheyne<p>I wonder sometimes whether we are a bit too blinkered in our orthodox approach to the life cycle of tapeworms. &nbsp;Most of us found parasitology boring (especially the &nbsp;way that it was taught in my day) and tended to take the parasitologists at their word. &nbsp;I have an elderly ex-feral cat on which I have never seen or suspected fleas, has no obvious contact with other cats, eats only proprietary feeds or well-cooked fish, would not recognise a mouse even if it crept in the room and bit her, but needs regular dosing for tapeworm. &nbsp;However, she still loves to hunt, catch and eat geckos. &nbsp;Could they be the intermediate host? &nbsp;On the other hand, how many tapeworm remedies are 100% effective? &nbsp;Most give the &nbsp;worm a nasty fright but I suspect that if the head remains embedded it just grows again.</p> <p>Tim.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/78227?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:42:16 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cff5c732-09e3-4e18-be68-3aab9ac08692Dagmar Steele<p>Given the life cycle of tapeworms I&#39;d find that highly unlikely unless the cats eat the skunk. Tapeworms need another host to multiply in before they develop in the intestines, eg. a flea or muscle meat from mice, catlle, fish. I&#39;d look for fleas or mice.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>