Quote Originally Posted by Nobas Mom
So my FIL asked me a question about tapeworm. Apparently his stepdaughter's cat has tapeworms. Their dog has helped himself to the litterbox a few times... *gross* and was wondering if the dog could have caught tapeworms too??? The dog has shown no signs of them, but if it takes a month to show up?????

It can take upto 30 days to see the segments in the feces. And most definately the dog could have them. The segments hold the eggs and the eggs when ingested causes the tape worm. 'Litter box breath' (doggies new name...this is my dog Artica's name too) will need to be treated as well.