Anyone know a lot about Roundworms in cats?

Question

I need symptoms, suggestions, and any experiences you may have had with your cat!
Also do they become more active when the cat becomes more active?

Answer 1

Round worms in general cause bloat, diarrehea and vomiting, pale gums and sometimes they can be clumsy from being anemic from loss of blood and nutrition. Some works can kill.

Some works gestate in the lungs; others in the gut, one called a "Fluke" takes up residence in the liver and is fatal if you dont get it medically treated. However it is not all that common. If the infestation is severe enough, the worms will literally come up through the esophagus and out the mouth.

They can often be seen in the stools or cause a glob of bloody mucus at top of the stool, (which is also an indication of Hook worms and /or Whip worms) Tape worms look like moving peices of white or brown RICE within or on top of a freshly dropped stool..

If you suspect your animal has worms, hit a feed store and ask what to use on the animal and get it. (do not buy the liquid PILLS...they are very hard on a weakened animal-) Liquid wormer- STRONGID is best but hard to get unless a vet gives it to you. NEMEX is another GOOD one, liquid and tastes good enough that it isnt hard to get into a cat and feed stores have it. Less than $10 dollars. BUT it says for dogs only...

I have used it on many cats and never had any problems with the Nemex. Use about 1/3 less of the Nemex on a cat than it says for a dog... get a 3cc syringe and fill up one CC with the nemex that should be right for a five pound cat, use less if the cat is smaller. You do not have to withhold feed or water with this medicine, just grab the cat by the head firmly but gently, place them where they cant smell the medicine (it's pleasant smelling but it WILL put them in a "flight " response)

Make sure that you do this smoothly; place the cat in a position where it cant back up... Place your left hand over the top of the cats head and hold firmly but NOT hard... - gently slide the tip of the syringe into the side of her mouth where the skin is soft and loose, and fairly quick, inject the wormer between the "cheek" and teeth.

Before the cat knows what happened it will swallow and you can release it. If done right there should be no ruffled feathers, the cat wont hate you and the worms will be quickly ejected within four hours. or so....

Answer 2

Take the cat to the vet, they will run a fecal and give her a wormer, don't use any of the over the counter stuff...they don't work near as well and you will most likely have a re-infestation of the parasites. Once at the vet they can give you a pill for her called a CAPSTAR, it kills all the fleas on her within 24 hours, stops them biting in about 30 minutes, then put her on a good flea preventative , To get rid of the fleas in your house I would suggest that you use a flea fogger (depending on how big your house is 2 or 3 of them) and fog the house. once that is done vacuum the house very thoroughly and the couches and such. DON'T throw away the vacuum dirt in the house, as the fleas can survive in it, take it outside to the trash bin. make sure that you get into the corners of the rooms and if you have curtains, clean those as well. I would suggest going to petsmart or a reputable place for the fogger because they sell the ones with the hormone that will sterilize the fleas that it doesn't kill, and prevent them from laying more eggs. You will have to re-treat the house again in a couple of weeks to get the ones that haven't hatched yet. Good luck with your battle!

Answer 3

There are ways to find out if your pet is infected.

(1)If a cat or kitten vomits up a worm, there is a good chance this is a roundworm (especially in a kitten). Roundworms are long, white and described as looking like spaghetti. Tapeworms can also be vomited up but these are flat and obviously segmented. If you are not sure what type of worm you are seeing, bring it to your vet’s office for identification.

(2)Fecal testing for worm eggs is a must for kittens and a good idea for adult cats having their annual check up. Obviously, if there are worms present, they must be laying eggs in order to be detected. Fecal testing is a reliable method of detection.

Since our cats are inside cats and we do get them tested every few years, we've had no experience with this to give to you. For some information that may help you, go to my source listed below.

Answer 4

Roundworms are usually found in kittens but sometimes a cat will get them after she has a litter of kittens. Easy to get rid of...one dose of dewormer from the Vet. It is cheap and easy to do.

Answer 5

Don't bother with symptoms-you should worm your cat twice a year if it goes outside. Use good flea med like Frontline to prevent tapeworm. The wormer is safe and effective-you can get it anywhere pet supplies are sold.

Answer 6

Rx: Panacur...50mg/ml, SID x 5 days.