Tapeworms are a member of a group of parasites called flatworms. Tapeworms are also referred to as cestodes. In the horse, tapeworms gather around the ileocecal valve in the cecum and attach to the mucosa with a scolex that has 4 suckers. They have no mouth parts or digestive tract, so they absorb nutrients through their cuticle. Equine Tapeworms are about 3 inches long by 1/2 inch wide.
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