Dipylidiosis (Latin: Dipylidiosis) is a cestodiasis of dogs, cats, fur-bearing animals (foxes, arctic foxes) and other carnivores, as well as humans, caused by Dipylidium caninum — the cucumber tapeworm, which parasitizes the small intestine of animals.
Dipylidiosis: Dipylidium caninum Egg Cocoons
Characteristics of dipylidiosis, features of the causative agent Dipylidium caninum (cucumber tapeworm), and the microscopic picture of egg cocoons in feces.
