Parasitology

Differential Diagnosis of Cestode Eggs in Cats

Microscopic examination of a cat's tapeworm proglottid: morphology of cestode eggs, differential diagnosis of Dipylidium caninum and taeniids.

🐈 A cestode proglottid from a cat was brought in. The photos show eggs from this proglottid. Magnification x100, x40. I suspect Dipylidium caninum, but the absence of capsules is confusing.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by veterinary laboratory assistant, cytologist Ekaterina Shchetnikova from Tiger Veterinary Clinic, Kyshtym.