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Tapeworm passed whole
I'm caring for a friend's cat for a couple of weeks. I've noticed the
telltale "rice grains" around the cat's backside before, but didn't know what it was. Clearly my friend didn't know either or else I wouldn't have to post tis message. Anyway, last night, after using the litterbox there was a long (around 6 inches) string hanging from the cat's anus -- turns out it had begun passing a tapeworm and the length of it was just dangling there, exposed. After an emergency midnight run to the vet, he's been given de-worming medication. A couple of questions for the experts here... 1) Has anybody else encountered this? My wife and I were seriously freaked out when we saw this thing. We honestly didn't know if it was a piece of string, a worm, or part of the poor beast's intestine coming out. 2) How long does the anti-tapeworm medication typically take to destroy tapeworms living in the digestive system? Is it quick enough that there is little chance of this happening again? 3) Is there any chance my cat could be infected? They've only been together a couple of days, my cat *never* goes outside, and my friend's cat has no sign of fleas or any other parasite carrier. Thanks in advance for your help! |
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