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No. Tapeworms are considered a disease, and not available for normal use.
In any case, tapeworms do NOT necessarily cause weight loss. In fact, many tapeworms cause weight GAIN, rather than loss. This is because a tapeworm does not "eat" the same thing a human does - it only absorbs certain things from a person's diet. In most cases, a tapeworm absorbs only a small amount of the protein and carbohydrates that a human consumes; rather, it will tend to "eat" many of the critical nutrients that such foods contain (such a important minerals and vitamins). You will most likely end up malnourished from lack of proper foods, not starved for calories (which is what would cause weight loss). So, having a tapeworm inside you is a REALLY STUPID idea for weight loss - it's much more likely to make you sick than let you lose weight.
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Does horse worm pill kill hook worms and tape worms as well?
Most over-the-counter horse dewormers are effective against most kinds of hook worms. However, tape worms are a totally different type of worm that can be killed only with medications available through your veterinarian.
Does the product cestex get rid of tape worms?
yes, but get correct dosage by weight from your vet.
Are tape worms black?
No there not black all tape worms are WHITE
Can a tape worm kill a human?
Yes. Recently, there have been people who swallowed tape worms to loose weight. They lost weight all right, but died too.
Do polar bears have tape worms?
they could (all fleas carry tape worms)
What are the body types of a worms?
tape worms
What are clear worms in my stool?
Tape worms
Do tape worms live in everybody?
no, they were used in France many years ago for people wanting to lose weight.
I eat all the time but never gain weight What causes this?
you could have worms like tape worms in the stomach which causes you to eat a lot but never become broader.
What worms can live inside the human body?
Flatworms such as tape worms and flukes, and roundworms such as trichinosis-causing worms, filarial worms, ascarid worms and hook worms.
What worms does a person get by ingesting bad meat?
Tape worms.
Can you use ivomec to get rid of tape worms?
NO! Ivomec will not even harm tape worms, Valbazen ( albendazole ) will, both are broad spectrum wormers, but Ivomec causes worms to die from over producing a naturally occurring acid that is not present in Tape worms.
