It is possible to prevent your pet becoming infected with Echinococcus tapeworm by ensuring that it does not have access to the carcasses of rodents or farm animals and is not fed on raw meat.
However, given the human health risk, all dogs living in areas where Echinoccocus granulosus is present should be wormed, ideally on a monthly basis, with a product licensed specifically to remove this species of tapeworm.
Under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS), it is a mandatory requirement that all cats and dogs travelling to mainland Europe are wormed against Echinococcus multilocularis prior to their return to the UK.
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