Question

Proglottids of Dipylidium caninum are often found in which of the following?

1) in pet beds and/or hanging on hairs around the anus.
2) in fecal flotation.
3) on a Baermann filter.
4) in fecal sedimentation tests.

Answer 1

Proglottids of Dipylidium caninum are usually found in pet beds or on hairs near an animal's anus and can be detected with fecal flotation tests; they are treated with praziquantel or niclosamide.

Step-by-step explanation:

Proglottids of Dipylidium caninum, which is a type of tapeworm, are often found in pet beds and/or hanging on hairs around the anus of infected animals. They can also be identified in fecal flotation tests, which is a common diagnostic method used to detect parasites in stool samples. Dipylidium caninum infections are usually treated with drugs such as praziquantel or niclosamide.

In comparison, a Baermann filter is typically used for the diagnosis of infections caused by nematodes, such as lungworms, rather than cestodes like Dipylidium caninum. Fecal sedimentation is another method used to diagnose parasitic infections, but it might be less frequently used for the detection of tapeworm proglottids compared to fecal flotation.