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Tapeworm - Reinfection
Hello!
My 2 year old cat had (possibly, we're not sure because the vet didnt know what he was doing and since we have changed the vet) roundworms and tapeworms. After the treatments, she was back to being a healthy cat, running around. Her anus was bleeding a little, but after the treamtments she was fine. Now i noticed that under her tail are little yellow rice-like piecies, which I know are tapeworm eggs (no bleeding). But she hasnt been outside since she's gotten better. Which means we have fleas in the house that we're unaware of? The vet never saw any fleas on her person, and she doesnt scratch herself often. How can we prevent reinfection? Thanks! (we're taking her to the vet hopefully tonight.. not sure about their holiday schedules.) |
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Tapeworm - Reinfection
wrote in message oups.com... Hello! My 2 year old cat had (possibly, we're not sure because the vet didnt know what he was doing and since we have changed the vet) roundworms and tapeworms. After the treatments, she was back to being a healthy cat, running around. Her anus was bleeding a little, but after the treamtments she was fine. Now i noticed that under her tail are little yellow rice-like piecies, which I know are tapeworm eggs (no bleeding). But she hasnt been outside since she's gotten better. Which means we have fleas in the house that we're unaware of? The vet never saw any fleas on her person, and she doesnt scratch herself often. How can we prevent reinfection? Thanks! (we're taking her to the vet hopefully tonight.. not sure about their holiday schedules.) In addition to treating for tapeworm (easily done, and your vet will supply the necessary medication), you should also treat for fleas. If you haven't noticed any, it's likely that you don't have a severe problem. I would ask the vet for Advantage and treat for a couple of months. Advantage is very safe and is easy to administer -- it is a liquid that is squeezed out of a small tube on the back of the neck (near the shoulder blades, where the cat cannot lick it). Ask your vet to demonstrate if you haven't used it previously. It only needs to be administered once a month. My vet once said that fleas have "timed release" eggs because they hatch at widely varied intervals, and some hatch as long as 2 years later. You could also bring fleas into the house on your feet, or friends could transport them from their own homes if any of their pets have fleas. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e |
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Tapeworm - Reinfection
wrote in message oups.com... .... Now i noticed ...tapeworm eggs ... But she hasnt been outside since she's gotten better. Which means we have fleas in the house that we're unaware of? ... How can we prevent reinfection? .... When you take your cat to the vet, ask about Revolution or Advantage. Annie |
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Tapeworm - Reinfection
aha! Turns out that she had tapeworms all along.. the 2 medications
that our old evil vet gave her were not for tapeworms, but were only for roundworms! So now she's on Drontal (sp?). The vet also informed me that I will be seeing these worms!! Is it just one really long tape worm, or many? He also gave her something for fleas, even though he didnt see any on her person (a liquid behind her neck) So.. now there are little tapeworm eggs all over our house? I assume some serious vaccuming is in order. |
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