When dog poop is left on the lawn ... Great Pet Care says white specks could be tapeworm eggs or segments. Unlike worms that are invisible to the naked eye, you can spot a tapeworm infection.

As the tapeworm grows, segments break off and pass in your dog's stool. If you see something in your dog's feces that resembles grains of white rice or you notice them licking or biting the area ...

Meyer had spent nearly a year feeling constantly fatigued and lacking an appetite — so while the orange tapeworm with a head, neck and 50 segments ... a doctor can check stool samples for ...